Disporum sessile (Fairy Bells)
Botanical Information
| Family | Colchicaceae |
| Genus | Disporum |
| Species | sessile |
| Category | Perennials |
| Origin | Genus name from the Greek word 'di' which means two and 'spora', meaning seed, in reference to the number of seeds contained in each ovary chamber. Species name in reference to leaf attachment, 'sessile' (with no petiole). |
Description and Growing Information
Photographs
D. sessile 'Variegatum' at RHS Garden Rosemoor in North Devon, England.