Trout Lily

Erythronium Oreganum

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Overview

Erythronium oreganum, or Trout Lily, is a charming spring ephemeral, flourishing in USDA zones 3-9. Showcasing mottled leaves resembling trout patterns, it spans up to 8 inches. In April-May, its solitary, drooping yellow flowers, about 1-3 inches across, present atop slender stems. Preferring moist, acidic soil, it thrives under dappled sunlight in woodland gardens, spreading via corms. Ideal for naturalizing, it offers subtle beauty and low maintenance.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater Very LowZones 4–9Climate Temperate

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — Erythronium oreganum, or Trout Lily, is a charming spring ephemeral, flourishing in USDA zones 3-9

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: Very Low
USDA zones: 4–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — and they flourish in hardiness zones 3 through 9; should be accounted for to ensure proper spacing and, image 96

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — the plant's slow colonization patterns; trout Lilies are ephemeral, image 100

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — They are tolerant of a pH range from mildly acidic to neutral; erythronium oreganum, or Trout Lily, is a, image 97

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — When incorporating Erythronium oreganum into your landscape design; with its distinctive mottled leaves, image 98

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — allowing other summer-blooming plants to take center stage; in April-May, its solitary, drooping yellow, image 105

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — white flowers in the garden; this plant thrives in dappled shade, image 106

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — bulb with white blooms; when incorporating Erythronium oreganum into your landscape design, image 107

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — Trout Lilies are ephemeral; they are tolerant of a pH range from mildly acidic to neutral, image 103

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — retreating underground after the flowering period, image 104

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — should be accounted for to ensure proper spacing and propagation expectations; reminiscent of a trout's patterns, image 102

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — achieved through rhizomes and seed dispersal; showcasing mottled leaves resembling trout patterns, it spans up, image 101

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — scientifically known as Erythronium oreganum; the Trout Lily is a low-maintenance ground cover that won't, image 114

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — Preferring moist, acidic soil, it thrives under dappled sunlight in woodland gardens, spreading via corms, image 112

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — Ideal for naturalizing, it offers subtle beauty and low maintenance, image 113

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — Erythronium oreganum, or Trout Lily, is a charming spring ephemeral, flourishing in USDA zones 3-9; preferring, image 109

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — bulb for full or half or shade; allowing other summer-blooming plants to take center stage, image 108

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — In April-May, its solitary, drooping yellow flowers, about 1-3 inches across, present atop slender stems, image 111

Trout Lily (Erythronium Oreganum) — Showcasing mottled leaves resembling trout patterns, it spans up to 8 inches; with a spread of 4 to 6 inches, image 110

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