Clintonia umbellulata
Clintonia umbellulata has rich green, glossy foliage topped with a cluster of pure white flowers followed by black berries.
Clintonia umbellulata is an beautiful yet uncommonly-grown species of the North America’s eastern hardwood forests forming clumps of 2-4 large, rich green, glossy, tongue-like leaves topped in spring by a flowering stalk 1-2 feet tall with a cluster of pure white flowers speckled in green or purple that are followed by shiny, black, inedible berries. Blooms in mid to late spring with fruit forming in summer.
Common Name: Speckled Wood Lily, White Clintonia
Family:
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Part Shade, Full Shade
Height: 4-8"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance:
Berries: Black
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native:
Native Habitat: Native to rich eastern North American hardwood forests.
Award:
Geographical Origin: North America
