Dog's Tooth Violet

Dog's Tooth Violet  (Erythronium)

Dog's Tooth Violet (Erythronium) gets its common name from its long-pointed toothlike bulbs. It is a lovely bulb plant that in the right position will self-seed and form nice groups. Dog's Tooth Violet like a spot in half shade in normal, humus rich soil. Apart from pretty flowers many species also have nicely marked foliage. Protect Dog's Tooth Violet with a layer of leaves in its first winter. It may take a couple of years for Dog's Tooth Violet to get properly established. Sometimes Dog's Tooth Violet is offered as bulbs. This is fine, but the bulbs are very prone to drying out. We only offer Dog's Tooth Violet which we have grown in a pot and do not have that risk.