Dog’s Tooth Violet, lilac, pink or white, with beautifully mottled leaves.
Order Code: 84-08
Erythronium dens canis
The RHS Award of Garden Merit
The only Erythronium native to Europe, the Dog’s Tooth Violet, so-called from the shape of its tubers. Grows in woodland, and likes shade and good humus-rich soil. Green leaves up to 6” (15m) long and somewhat oval in shape, beautifully mottled with brown, and blue-green,. The flowers are pink and lilac, sometimes white, with purplish or bluish anthers, and droop gracefully from short stems.
Planting instructions
Do not let the tubers dry out and plant in a cool, well-drained position where they will not become sun-baked in summer. Ideal under shrubs and trees, which remove excess moisture in summer. Plant 3- 4” (8-10cm) apart. Succeeds in almost any light soil, preferring one that is rich in humus.
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