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Liliaceae
Trout-lily
Erythronium americanum
Also known as Dogtooth violet, Fawn lily, Adder's tongue, Erythronium flavum
Native Plants · Spring Ephemeral · Woodland Wildflower · Native Plant · Bulb · Shade Garden · Eastern Us Native · Naturalize · Ground Cover · Wildflower · Spring Bloomer
Trout-lily is a charming native spring ephemeral that thrives in moist, humus-rich woodland soil under dappled shade. Plant the corms in autumn and keep the soil consistently moist during the spring growing season; the foliage will naturally die back by early summer. It is best suited to naturalized woodland gardens and pairs beautifully with other native wildflowers.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil evenly moist, especially during spring growth; do not allow to dry out · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Masachusettes, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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