Erythronium hendersonii
(Henderson's Fawn Lily)

Family - Liliaceae
Category - Bulb
Origin - North West California, Oregon USA
Year of Introduction - 1887
Season of Interest - Spring
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 30cm
Width - 8cm
Location - The Woodland Walk

Description: A low-growing, bulbous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Oblong to Elliptic Basal Leaves are mid to dark green with attractive maroon mottling. Nodding, pale lilac flowers are star-shaped and have pointed, recurved to reflexed petals. Each Bloom has a deep purple band at the throat and white shading towards the base. The flowers are held in upright Racemes and are produced in mid-spring. Attractive to pollinating insects.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Flower:

Nodding, pale lilac flowers are star-shaped and have pointed, recurved to reflexed petals. Each bloom has a deep purple band at the throat and white shading towards the base. The flowers are held in racemes and are produced from late March into April.

Flower colour: Lilac

Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in racemes

Flowering time: March, April

Foliage:

Elliptic to oblong leaves are mid to dark green with attractive maroon mottling. The leaves are held in pairs at the base of the stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Oblong to elliptic

Propagation:

Division, seed.

Cultivation:

Best in partial shade to shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.