Erythronium
'Pagoda'
Pagoda Dog’s-Tooth Violet or Trout Lily
| Family |
| Liliaceae |
| Genus |
| Erythronium |
| Cultivar |
| 'Pagoda' |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 (Observed growing in protected location in H7) |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 14 |
| Height |
| 15 -35 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 cm |
| General Description |
| This cultivar is very vigorous, with strongly bronze-mottled, glossy, deep-green leaves. In spring each stem bears two to 10 sulphur-yellow flowers with a highly visible central ring and deep yellow anthers. |
| Landscape |
| Naturalization in woodland type setting amongst Hosta, Ferns, Trillium and other woodland type species. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are basal, elliptic, paired, mid- to dark-green. Some are marbled bronze, silver, brown or maroon, which starts to fade as the season progresses. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are produced from spring to early summer on slender, upright stems. The flowers are pendant, 3-6 cm across in colours ranging from white through yellow, pink and violet to purple. They have six recurved, pointed tepals and prominent stamens. |
| Propagation |
| Divide established clumps after flowering or sow fresh seed in rich, moisture-retentive soil. |