Native Plant Trust

Prosartes lanuginosa

Yellow fairybells, yellow mandarin (Disporum lanuginosum)


Yellow mandarin is best known for its striking foliage and bright red to orange berries. It can provide interest in a woodland garden from spring into late summer. It is native to the southern Appalachians and western New York.


Height: 1-3 ft
Spread: 2-3 ft
Hardiness Zone: 3-9


Bloom Color: Yellow

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
Species
Exposure
Part Shade
Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Wet
Ecoregion
Not Ecotypic in New England
Ornamental Interest
Summer Fruit
Spring Bloom
Additional Attributes
Low Maintenance
Landscape Use
Rain Garden
Massing
Specimen
Attractive Fall Foliage and/or Ornamental Fruit
Orange to Yellow Fruit
Growth Habit
Compact/Clumping


North American Distribution


Brittany, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/219644529
Brittany, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/219644529
Photo by prodewald, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234077852
Photo by prodewald, iNaturalist, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/234077852