Rose Queen dog's tooth violet
Erythronium dens-canis 'Rose Queen'
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
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Notes
'Rose Queen' dog's tooth violet (Erythronium dens-canis 'Rose Queen') is a perennial for borders and 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Fringed bleeding heart, Snowdrop, and Lenten rose.