Trout Lily (Erythronium Americanum) | Bulbs
Specifications
| All Returns Accepted | ReturnsNotAccepted |
| Common Name | Lily |
| Indoor/Outdoor | Outdoor |
| Color | Yellow |
| Growth Habit | Clumping |
| Soil Type | Clay |
| Brand | Unbranded |
| Season Of Interest | Fall |
| Type | Bulbs |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Watering | Medium |
| Genus | Erythronium |
| Sunlight | Low Sun |
| Features | Flowering |
| Cultivating Difficulty | Easy |
The trout lily has a single, nodding flower at the top of a short stalk. Flowers are yellow on the inside and bronze-colored on the outside, with six petals that curve upward away from six brown stamens. The flowers bloom in March to May. Mottled brown and green leaves grow at the base of the plant.Flowers: Trout lilies have yellow flowers that are about an inch wide and have six petals that curve upward. The flowers can sometimes have a reddish brown or purple tinge on the outside of the petals. Leaves: Trout lilies have mottled brown and green leaves that grow at the base of the plant. Young plants have one leaf, while mature plants have two leaves. The leaves are large and elliptical, with brown splotches. Stalk: Trout lilies have a single, short stalk that holds the flower. Fruit: Trout lilies produce small, dry fruit (capsules) that have three chambers when mature.