Every part of this plant is decorative, although like many bulbs, it only ventures above ground for part of the year.
Erythronium ‘White Beauty’ is a selected form with creamy-white flowers. Yellow streaks and a red zig-zag pattern around the centre help pollinators get their bearings when zooming in. The petals reflex back like dainty lilies, giving rise to the folk name, fawn lily. A lighter ripple runs over the leaves creating a marbled pattern.
Experts suggest planting erythroniums in rich woodland soil that remains fairly moist in spring, but is not waterlogged in summer. While some types of bulb withstand handling well enough to survive part of the year in packs in warehouses, erythroniums do not like to be out of the soil, so should be sourced from a supplier you trust to understand their habits and be planted promptly on receipt.
While there are places around the world where erythroniums grow wild, seeing a clump of them in full flower in North West England was a treat.
Shared for Cee’s Flower of the Day.
Susan Rushton 
White beauty is right! Have a good weekend, Susan.
Providing we ignore the yellow and the red! Thanks, Jo.
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Totally gorgeous
I’m glad you liked them.
Well photographed and described, Susan
Thanks, Derrick.
That is so beautiful Susan ❤
It was great to see a clump of them in bloom.
These are well named, they really are beautiful 🙂
They’re one of those plants that seems delicate and sturdy at the same time.
Yet another reason to marvel at the imagination that plays out in growing things. What remarkable beauty. Its pickiness is well merited.
Marvel is right. What purpose patterned the leaves that way?
There’s real beauty in that question.
They are lovely, I saw them in Wisley over Easter and wondered whether I should try them in my woodland border. Thanks for the tip that buying them fresh is best.
I like erythroniums in general, but this is one of my favourites. E. ‘Pagoda’ is eye-catching too.
Lovely!
Thanks!
This is beautiful image . I am happy I found your site.
I’m happy too. Thanks for your kind words.
Great garden tips
Thank you!
It’s a beautiful image, Susan. The leaves are as interesting as the flowers. Despite not being a gardener and being more attentive to our native plants than to gardens, I’ve come to really enjoy posts like this that expand my horizons a bit, and help me understand the needs of various plants.
I suppose many of our garden plants are selected wildflowers, passed along because of their beauty or usefulness.
Elegant beauties – certainly a treat to see!
And nice to be able to share them.