5 Seeds White Trout Lily Erythronium albidum Native Woodland Wildflower Shade Garden

White Trout Lily (Erythronium albidum) is a native woodland wildflower cherished for its delicate spring blooms and mottled foliage. Each plant produces a single nodding white flower with subtle purple shading on the back of the petals, rising above lance-shaped leaves marked with brown and purple patterning. This ephemeral perennial brings quiet elegance to shaded beds and naturalized areas.
Ideal for woodland gardens, shade borders, and cottage-style plantings, White Trout Lily pairs beautifully with ferns, hostas, and other shade-loving companions. It flowers in early spring before trees leaf out, then goes dormant by midsummer as part of its natural growth cycle. Perfect for naturalizing under deciduous trees where it can slowly form colonies over time.
Species: Erythronium albidum
Type: Perennial wildflower
Plant Habit: Clump-forming, ephemeral
Sun: Partial to full shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained, humus-rich
Zones: 4-8
Germination: Requires cold stratification; slow and irregular
Sowing: Surface sow, keep moist, stratify 8-12 weeks
Spacing: 4-6 inches
Notes: Plant in woodland settings or shaded beds; foliage goes dormant in summer