Erythroniums (Dog Tooth Lilies) just have to be one of the most perfect of plants for a woodland setting Producing nodding, lily-like blooms on slender stems in the spring, in fact they will flower well in any semi shaded situation the bronze or mahogany patterns on their foliage herald the approaching season even before the flowers appear.The common name dog tooth is a reference to the shape of the bulbs.
Erythroniums will spread into large colonies where they will form a lovely naturalized ground cover before many other plants hit their early season stride.
The hardiest variety is Pagoda, each flower stem carries several yellow flowers in late Spring. Look out for this one next Spring, best with pot grown plants.
Erythronium Pagoda
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