Dog's Tooth Violet 'Rose Beauty'

Erythronium revolutum 'Rose Beauty' is a truly captivating Dog's Tooth Violet, celebrated for its exquisite, nodding, rose-pink flowers with swept-back petals and delicate yellow centres. These elegant blooms emerge in mid-spring, suspended gracefully above attractive, mottled, bronze-green foliage, creating a stunning woodland display. This particular cultivar offers a deeper, richer pink hue than the species, adding a touch of romance to shaded areas. Ideal for naturalising in cool, moist, humus-rich soil in partial to full shade, 'Rose Beauty' thrives under deciduous trees and shrubs, where it can be allowed to spread. It is a hardy and relatively low-maintenance perennial, providing a valuable early nectar source for pollinators and bringing a sophisticated charm to the spring garden. It is distinct from Erythronium dens-canis and other Erythronium revolutum.

Sun: Partial shade to full shade.

Soil: Cool, moist, humus-rich.

Hardiness: H5 — down to −15°C.

Flowering: Apr, May.