Erythronium (Dog's-Tooth)

Dog's-Tooths, Fawn Lilies or Trout Lilies belong to a small genus native of semi moist, humus rich soils in open spots in woods in the Northern hemisphere with a focus in North America. They are spring flowering perennial bulbs with upright stalks crowned by nodding flowers. For any rich, well drained soil with sufficient moisture in spring and a protected spot.
Sow seeds flat in any well drained, humus rich, leafy soil. Keep pots in a partially shaded spot outside. Seeds need a cooling period of several months prior to germination in early spring. Carefully transplant bulbs from mid summer to early autumn as soon as leaves have withered.
All are USDA Climate Zone 6.
20 seeds per package.

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Erythronium californicum (California Fawn Lily)

Erythronium californicum (California Fawn Lily)

30 (40)cm, California Fawn Lily has creamy white nodding flowers above strongly mottled leaves. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Humboldt County, California, USA at some 1500m. III-IV.

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seed package 5316 € 7,99

Erythronium citrinum (Cream Fawn Lily)

Erythronium citrinum (Cream Fawn Lily)

25 (35)cm, Cream Fawn Lily makes creamy white, nodding flowers with a lemon yellow base. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Josephine County, Oregon, USA at some 550m. III-IV.

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seed package 5317 € 4,99

Erythronium dens-canis (European Dog's Tooth)

Erythronium dens-canis (European Dog's Tooth)

15cm, European Dog's Tooth is the only European species native of montane meadows from south-western to central-south Europe. It makes a basal rosette of shiny, mid green leaves with darker reddish patterns and showy nodding pale purple flowers. For any humus rich, well drained soil in full sun to partial shade. II-IV.

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seed package6639 € 4,99

Erythronium grandiflorum (Avalanche Lily)

Erythronium grandiflorum (Avalanche Lily)

25 (35)cm, Avalanche Lily makes beautiful rich yellow flowers with yellow anthers (Albany County populations) or brownish purple anthers (Wallowa County populations). For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from certified wild collections in Albany County, Wyoming, USA at some 3250m and in Wallowa County, Oregon, USA at some 1750m. III-IV.

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seed package 5318 € 4,99

Erythronium howellii (Howell’s Fawn Lily)

25 (35)cm, Howell’s Fawn Lily is hardly distinguishable from Erythronium citrinum. It makes creamy white, nodding flowers with a lemon yellow base. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from certified wild collections in Josephine County, Oregon, USA at some 950m. III-IV.

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seed package 5319 € 7,99

Erythronium klamathense (Klamath Fawn Lily)

20 (30)cm, Klamath Fawn Lily produces creamy white flowers with a yellowish base above plain green leaves. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Siskiyou County, California, USA at some 1750m. III-IV.

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seed package 5320 € 4,99

Erythronium multiscapoideum (Sierra Fawnlily)

Erythronium multiscapoideum (Sierra Fawnlily)

20 (30)cm, Sierra Fawnlily makes pale yellow flowers which age to pale violet. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Trinity County, California, USA at some 1600m. III-IV.

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seed package 5321 € 4,99

Erythronium oregonum ssp. leucandrum (Giant White Fawn Lily)

Erythronium oregonum ssp. leucandrum (Giant White Fawn Lily)

30 (40)cm, Giant White Fawn Lily makes quite large, nodding snow white to pale cream yellow flowers with a maroon to pale orange brown base. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Douglas County, Oregon, USA at some 450m. III-IV.

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seed package 5322 € 5,99

Erythronium tuolumnense (Tuolumne Fawn Lily)

30 (45)cm, Tuolumne Fawn Lily has rich yellow flowers above plain green leaves. We offer the real species and not a sterile hybrid wrongly sold under this name in commercial garden stores. For any humus rich, well drained soil in a sunny to partially shaded spot. Seeds from a certified wild collection in Tuolumne County, California, USA at some 1050m. III-IV.

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seed package 5323 € 4,99