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    Erythronium revolutum

    Also Known As

    • Dog Tooth Violet
    • Pink Fawn Lily

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 6"-18"
    • W: 12"

    planting zones

    • 3a-9b

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    Erythronium revolutum plant details

    Erythronium revolutum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with chocolate, green, purple and variegated foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Grows well with dappled shade - shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Erythronium revolutum

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: liliaceae
    Foliage: deciduous chocolate, green, purple and variegated
    Mature size: 12 IN wide, 6 IN - 18 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in spring
    Uses: award-winning, border plant, cottage garden, summer dormant, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Erythronium revolutum

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Erythronium revolutum has beautiful mottled foliage topped with light to mid pink, lily-like flowers in spring. Very special. Plant in a woodland setting or shade border with moisture retentive, fertile soil. Erythroniums will go dormant before summer so plant them near late-emerging perennials like hostas and toadlilies. Common on Vancouver Island where colonies can bloom in the thousands but rare elsewhere in BC, its range extends southward to California. Pollinated by native bumblebees, butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Whether you're inclined to call this a trout lily, dog-tooth violet, fawn lily or something else entirely, it's still a perfect little woodland flower. Sweet, remarkably sturdy (it can pretty much take care of itself) and fleeting (bulbs are only available for a few weeks), Mahogany Fawn lilies are tailor-made for that shady spot under that old oak. This variety of fawn lily has earned the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

    By: Leafari

    Blooms: spring, pink-magenta/ mottled purple-brown & green foliage Zone 3-9. 6"-18", PNW, part shade-shade, moist, well drained

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    Wavy marbled leaves of black-green and light green. Purple pink flowers appear in spring. Seed grown.

    By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

    Gardening facts about Erythronium revolutum plant

    How to Grow Erythronium revolutum

    • Sun Exposure

      • dappled shade - shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • variegated
      • green
      • purple
      • chocolate

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    See other plant types of Erythronium for your garden

    Erythronium 'Pagoda'

    aka Erythronium x revolutum x tuolumnense 'Pagoda', Avalanche Lily, Dog Tooth Violet, Pagoda Dog Tooth Violet, Pagoda Trout Lily, Trout Lily

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6"-12"

    Width: 8"-18"

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Erythronium 'Pagoda' flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Erythronium californicum

    aka California Fawn Lily

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 7"-10"

    Width: 12"

    • mostly shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Erythronium californicum flower by Stan Shebs
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    Erythronium helenae

    aka Pacific Fawn Lily, St. Helena Fawn Lily

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6"-15"

    Width: 4"

    • mostly shade
    • even moisture
    Photo of Erythronium helenae flower by Stan Shebs
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    Erythronium hendersonii

    aka Henderson's Fawn Lily, Trout Lily

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 15"

    Width: 4"

    • mostly sun - mostly shade
    • occasional
    Photo of Erythronium hendersonii flower by Francine Riez
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    Erythronium dens-canis

    aka Dog Tooth Violet

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    4a-9b

    Size

    Height: 6"-8"

    Width: 6"

    • bright shade - mostly shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Erythronium dens-canis flower by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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