Lilac Wonder dog's tooth violet
Erythronium dens-canis 'Lilac Wonder'
RHS AGM 2015
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size8 to 12 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lilac Wonder' dog's tooth violet (Erythronium dens-canis 'Lilac Wonder') is a bulb for borders and low maintenance beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Burgundy-mottled leaves give rise to red stems and nodding, lavender-pink, lily-like flowers in early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. It goes dormant before summer, so plant it near late-emerging perennials like hostas.
Pairs well with Frances Williams hosta, Autumn crocus, and Bear grass.