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Henderson's fawn lily | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Henderson's fawn lily

Erythronium hendersonii

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Erythronium
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

E. hendersonii is a bulbous perennial to about 30cm with elliptical, wavy-edged, dark green leaves with dark brown blotches. In spring, each stem bears up to 10 pale lilac flowers with purple anthers and deep purple or yellow centres

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil that dries out in summer. Bulbs in storage must be kept slightly damp. See bulb cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or by division after flowering

Pests

Slugs may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverPatio ContainerWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years