Kondo tuolumne dog tooth violet
Erythronium tuolumnense 'Kondo'
A.M.-B.C. 1960, T.G.A.-B.C. 1963, F.C.C.-B.C. 1962
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kondo' tuolumne dog tooth violet (Erythronium tuolumnense 'Kondo') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland settings, rock gardens, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Yellow flowers open in early to late spring above brown and copper tinted green leaves. Bees visit the blooms. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Lenten rose, Snowdrop, Fringed bleeding heart, and Western sword fern.