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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 8 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Other: Leaves can be cooked as a leaf vegetable.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Leaves
Eating Methods: Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Trout lily

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2019-04-19
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-04-14

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