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Erythronium americanum

trout lily, dog-tooth violet

Trout lilies are sturdy little spring ephemerals, slowly forming colonies as years pass. After four to seven years, double-leaved flowering individuals will arise in a patch, yielding a marvelous reward for the patient gardener.Trout lilies require high light conditions in the early season and are thus best planted under deciduous trees.

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Height: 2-5 in
Spread: 4-10 in
Hardiness Zone: 3-9


Bloom Color: Yellow

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
Species
Exposure
Part Shade
Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Ecoregion
(84) Atlantic Coastal Pine Barrens
(82) Acadian Plains and Hills
(58) Northeastern Highlands
(83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
(59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
Ornamental Interest
Spring Bloom
Attracts Wildlife
Other Pollinators/Wildlife
Attracts Bees
Tolerance
Deer/Rabbit Resistant
Additional Attributes
Low Maintenance
Spring Ephemeral
Edible
Landscape Use
Massing
Naturalize
Specimen
Groundcover


North American Distribution


trout lily - Erythronium americanum from Native Plant Trust
trout lily - Erythronium americanum from Native Plant Trust