Image of Erythronium albidum
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Erythronium albidum
White trout lily
Érythrone blanchâtre

Obsolete Names

  • small white fawn lily
  • white adder's-tongue
  • white dog's-tooth violet
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom colour: White Bloom period: April - April
Max Height: 1.0 feet
Max Width: 0.5 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full shade Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial (Spring Ephemeral)
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
Landscape uses:
container suitable Suitable for container garden
woodland garden Suitable for woodland gardens
Ecological Benefits:
bee host Bee host
Tolerates:
Deer Resistant Deer resistant
rabbit resistant Rabbit resistant
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: No

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Erythronium albidum
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain

Butterflies Supported by Erythronium albidum

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Bees Supported by Erythronium albidum

  • Andrena erythronii

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow anytime
  • Stratification duration: 0 days

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Pods are brown and slightly open
  • Harvesting mean: Open the pod, remove seeds
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
  • Seed Storage: Keep moisten and cool, in a ziploc bag, in the fridge, with the seeds in soil, paper towel or coffee filter, until donation
  • On Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity