Plant Names
Clintonia borealis
Yellow Clintonia
Clintonie boréale
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Jaune
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Hauteur max: 2,0 feet
Max Width: 1,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Tolère des conditions de sol humide
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
Supports birds
Tolerates:
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Yellow Clintonia is a beautiful woodland perennial with broad, glossy green leaves arranged in a low clump. A single flowering stem rises above the foliage in late spring, carrying several yellow, bell-shaped flowers. These are followed by distinctive blue berries. It naturally grows in cool, moist forests and acidic woodland soils. It prefers partial to full shade and humus-rich soil. It is slow-growing and can take several years to establish. It is best left undisturbed once established. Keep soil consistently moist, particularly during establishment as it does not tolerate hot, dry conditions.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Taïga du Bouclier
- Plaines boréales
- Plaines hudsoniennes
- Bouclier boréal
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Clintonia borealis
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Clintonia borealis
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- Actaea pachypoda
White Baneberry
Actée à gros pédicelles - Actaea racemosa
Black Snakeroot
Cimicaire à grappes - Actaea rubra
Red Baneberry
Actée rouge - Arisaema dracontium
Green Dragon
Arisème dragon - Arisaema triphyllum
Jack-in-the-pulpit
Arisème petit-prêcheur - Gaultheria procumbens
Eastern Teaberry
Thé des bois - Geranium maculatum
Spotted Geranium
Géranium maculé - Geranium robertianum
Robert’s Geranium
Géranium de Robert - Trillium erectum
Red Trillium
Trille rouge - Trillium grandiflorum
White Trillium
Trille blanc
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Astilbe (Astilbe)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 2 years
- Double dormancy required
- Notes: Keep seeds moist in fridge. Sow promptly
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: July
- Harvesting indicator:
- Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting:
- Squeeze berries to extract seeds, wash with soapy water to remove flesh, rinse throroughly using a strainer
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: None
- Seed storage:
- Garder humide et frais, dans un sac refermable au frigo, avec les graines dans du sol, du papier essuie-tout ou un filtre à café, jusqu'au don
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
The berries and other plant parts should not be eaten. They may cause gastrointestinal upset and are potentially harmful to children and pets.
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