With graceful downward-facing flowers, wing-like back-curving petals and a touch of Oriental charm, Erythronium Pagoda is very reminiscent of the shape of a Buddhist pagoda temple. The less elegant Dutch name for this elegant appearance is (Yellow) Dog Tooth. Upright dark slender stems each bear up to 10 nodding sulfur yellow flowers above lush decorative green mottled foliage. Around the center of the flower is a red-brown ring as if it were applied with watercolor.
The strong reliable plant likes a well-drained soil. Over the years, this hardy and resilient perennial naturalizes, forming a larger clump with more flowering stems each year. A sunny shade of yellow in early spring in your garden.
