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Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'

Also Known As

  • Erythronium revolutum 'White Beauty'
  • Dog-Tooth Violet
  • Trout Lily
  • White Beauty California Fawn Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

  • H: 8"-12"
  • W: 8"-12"

planting zones

  • 3a-9b

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Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty' plant details

Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with chocolate, green and variegated foliage. In spring white and yellow flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous chocolate, green and variegated
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: white and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: native plant, summer dormant, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This easy to grow cultivar of species californicum hails from, as you might have guessed, California. Elegant and dainty clusters of pure white lily-like flowers centred with yellow arise over glossy, green-mottled foliage in early spring. Plant in a woodland setting or shade border with moisture retentive, fertile soil. Erythronium will go dormant before summer so plant them near late-emerging perennials like hostas and toadlilies that will take over the show for the rest of the season.
Trout lily lily White Beauty is a study in grace. Long oval leaves, a slender stem and elegant 5-petalled bell-shaped blooms. And the best part? Planted where happy, these perennials thrive and spread with little, if any, care.

By: Leafari

(TROUT LILY) Native American spring ephemeral woodlander…a classic and deservedly so! Beloved for its pure white, lily like flowers with reflexed petals marked with chocolate and yellow centers April to May, this is easy to grow in fertile soil that is somewhat moisture retentive during the growing season. Foliage on the 6-9 is mottled with cream and brown (like a trout skin…use your imagination…try hard). Perfect for the open woodland or rock garden in light shade. 6-9”, slowly offsets. Dormant by summer. USDA Z3-9
Blooms: spring, white w/ yellow & orange/ mottled purple-brown & green foliage Zone 3-9. 6"-18", PNW, part shade-shade, moist, well drained

Gardening facts about Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty' plant

How to Grow Erythronium californicum 'White Beauty'

  • Sun Exposure

    • bright shade - shade
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture

Features

  • Flower Color

    • white
    • yellow
  • Flower Season

    • spring
  • Foliage Color

    • variegated
    • green
    • chocolate
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
  • Texture

    • grassy
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