Erythronium oregonum (Dog Tooth Violet, Fawn Lily)

Zone: 5 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; BC, Washington, Oregon, California
Soil: moist, humus rich, summer dry, well drained
Light: part shade, Sun
Height: 12" - 18" tall

Attributes: Deciduous. Blooms spring. Each stem holds up to 2 white flowers with yellow and orang -red marking in the center. Purple - brown mottled foliage. Bulb goes dormant in the summer.

Notes: In the wild E. oregonum grows in open woodlands, meadows and mossy rocks. Will not need supplemental water and should be allowed to go mostly dry in sumer. Plant in a rock garden,in a sunny perennial garden or woodland border.

Companion plants: Erythronium, Fritillaria, Dodecatheon, Dichelostemma, Triteleia, Lupinus, Lilium