fringe cups
Tellima grandiflora
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White , pink , green , brown
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Fringe cups (Tellima grandiflora) is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The evergreen leaves form clumps that spread slowly, and the fragrant flowers draw hummingbirds and bees. It can be somewhat aggressive, and it is prone to mildew, so give it good air flow. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Wild ginger, Pacific bleeding heart, and Western columbine.
Native range
AK, CA, ID, MT, and 2 more places. See all 6
AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, and WA; BC.