Dog tooth violet, trout lily

Erythronium species

Plants of Home and Garden

Start from seed when ripe, well-drained soil, 1/8" deep, or in spring. Germination quite irregular. Part shade, ideally dappled shade and moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Divide clumps in summer. Hardy to zone 3

See Also

African violet (Saintpaulia species)
Amazon lily (Eucharis grandiflora, Eucharis amazonica)
Calla lily, arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
Dragon tree, dragon lily (Dracaena species)
Fame lily, glory lily, climbing lily (Gloriosa superba, Gloriosa rothschildiana)
Flame violet (Episcia cupreata)
Foxtail lily, king's spear, desert candle (Eremurus species)
Fragrant gladiolus, sword lily (Acidanthera species)
Golden garlic, lily leek (Allium moly)
Hosta, plantain lily (Hosta species)
Kaffir lily (Clivia miniata)
Labrador violet, sweet violet, English violet (Viola labradorica, Viola odorata)
Lily (Lilium species)
Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis)
Magic lily, resurrection lily (Lycoris squamigera)
Peace lily (Spathiphyllum species)
Peruvian daffodil, spider lily (Hymenocallis species, Ismene species)
Peruvian lily (Alstroemeria species)
Pond-lily cactus (Nopalxochia phyllanthoides)
Red-hot poker, torch lily (Kniphofia species)
Regale lily, Michigan lily, Madonna lily (Lilium candidum, Lilium regale, Lilium michiganense)
Scarborough lily, berg lily (Vallota speciosa, Cyrtanthus purpureus)
Sword lily (Gladiolus species)
Violet (Viola species)
Water lily (Nymphaea species, Nymphaea cultivars)
Water violet (Hottonia palustris)