Fringe Cup (Tellima grandiflora): Bundle of 5

$10.00

Bundle of 5.

Fringe Cup is a shade-loving perennial of moist forests, known for its scalloped, hairy basal leaves and tall, slender spikes of small, fringed greenish-pink flowers.

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Description

Bundle of 5

At a Glance: Fringe cup is a subtle, herbaceous perennial that can be found in thickets, avalanche tracks, stream banks, glades and moist forests, where you may find woodland elves dining on the  plant to improve their night vision.

Leaves: Somewhat heart-shaped basal leaves are 1-3” wide, shallowly lobed & coarsely toothed with long, very hairy stalks. There are 1-3 smaller leaves that move up the stem.

Flowers: Frilly, or fringed petals divided into 5-10 lobes are greenish-white to sometimes reddish (darker w/age) and very fragrant.

Growing Conditions:

Sun/Shade Tolerance Hydrology Elevation Range
Part /sun shade 40%-60%

Shade 20%-40%

Moist Low elevations

Middle elevations

References:

MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.