Asian fawn lily
Erythronium japonicum
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Asian fawn lily (Erythronium japonicum) is a perennial for low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms from early to late spring. Bees visit the flowers, and the soil can be acid, alkaline, or neutral.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Snowdrop, and Lenten rose.
Native range
China, Japan, and Korea.