White Fawn Lily, Oregon Fawn Lily, Dog's Tooth Violet

This Erythronium will tolerate full sun to dense shade in the Pacific Northwest, its native habitat. It doesn't make offsets so seed gr...Read Moreowing is the only way to propagate it. It goes dormant early in summer as most Western natives do, so it takes many years to reach bloom size from seed due to the short growing season. Once established it is very drought tolerant and is not bothered much by our #1 plant pest, slugs. It also grows very well in containers but cannot tolerate dessication so containers need to be kept slightly moist even when they are dormant.

This plant prefers somewhat shady conditions and rich, well-drained soil. Flowers bloom in early spring. They typically grow in colonies ...Read Morein wooded areas

Dark green leaves have brown mottling. In Spring , creamy white flowers with yellow centers to the sturdy stems.

Grows wild in Washington State at Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Not known if it is cultivated