Dog's tooth violets are also known as Trout Lilies because of their handsome marbled leaves which are as interesting as its flowers. In the early days of spring each bulb sends up clusters of drooping lemon-yellow flowers on 30cm stems. Their gentle beauty is always a delight.
This is the most reliable variety. The flowers resemble Turks cap lilies and shine in dappled light; excellent for brightening up a dull shady spot. Naturalize them in shaded, not too dry situations, under deciduous trees and scattered around the base of shrubs.
Suggestion: suitable companions are Corydalis, dwarf Narcissus (Rapture), Ornithogalum, Trillium and other woodland companions.
Suggestion: great among the unfolding fronds of ferns in light shade; you will not find a better home for them.
