The species and cultivars of Erythronium we offer in our Harvington Collection are all selected for garden worthiness. All are spring flowering bulbs that appreciate light shade – dappled woodland or shrub border shade is ideal. Please see the photo gallery below and descriptions of each plant further down the page.
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Erythronium californicum ‘Harvington Snowgoose’ |
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- One of our own selection – this is a seriously beautiful plant.
- Large white flowers with the most elegant of petals. The leaves are green with maroon markings.
- Flowers at their best in the second half of April. Height up to 40cm.
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Erythronium revolutum ‘Harvington Wild Salmon’ |
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- Pink Erythronium are always commented upon – they have a charm and elegance all of their own. E. revolutum comes from Western United States and besides its striking flowers, it has beautifully mottled leaves.
- ‘Wild Salmon’ is our own selection – a distinctive plant with graceful salmon pink flowers. It is a robust and strong grower.
- Flowers a little later in April than most other Erythronium. Height up to 20cm.
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Erythronium californicum ‘ White Beauty’ |
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- A hybrid cultivar with a controversial history! We have produce identical plants by crossing E. oregonum with E. hendersonii!
- It has a profusion of creamy white flowers and mottled leaves – it is a quality garden plant that clumps up well.
- Flowers in April. Height 20-25cm.
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Erythronium hendersonii |
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- Regarded by many Erythronium enthusiasts as one of the most choice. Pale lavender petals are set off by a blackcurrant eye in the centre of the flower.
- Enjoys being dry during the summer months before the onset of autumn rain prompts the bulbs to root.
- Can be in flower by late March and on into April. Height up to 30cm.
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Erythronium oregonum |
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- From British Columbia and Oregon.
- Maroon and green mottled leaves set off elegant creamy white flowers with a yellow eye.
- Flowers from March through April. Height up to 30cm.
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Erythronium ‘Pagoda’ |
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- Probably the best known of the garden Erythroniums. This is a vigorous hybrid.
- Sulphur yellow bell-shaped flowers and attractive mottled green leaves.
- Bulbs divide readily and make good clumps in the garden.
- Flowers in April. Height up to 35cm.
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Erythronium ‘Knightshayes Pink’ |
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- Originated in the National Trust’s lovely woodland garden near Tiverton in Devon
Undoubtedly a form or hybrid of E. revolutum
- Produces seeds freely and when it is happy will gently spread itself around
- Most plants have beautifully mottled leaves in maroon and green
- April flowering up to 35cm.
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Erythronium revolutum |
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- This species from Western North America has great grace and charm.
- Flowers are usually deep pink above mottled maroon and green foliage.
- In our experience this species is somewhat less vigorous that E. ‘Knightshayes Pink’ and E. ‘Harvington Wild Salmon’.
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The reason? The bulbs of Erythronium dens-canis reminded early botanists of a dog’s teeth (look at the shape of the bulb of Erythronium dens-canis in the image below)
The species from the Western North America are often called ‘trout lilies’. This alludes to the leaf markings that look like the scales of a fish.
