Erythronium revolutum

Description:
Our native pink flowered species of Fawn lily. The 'deer fawn spot' pattern on the broad fleshy leaves isn't as bold as E. oregonum, but its just as pretty. For cool dappled sites. Our ample spring rains provide all the soil moisture it needs for mid April-early May blooming. Bulblets will self divide making large colonies over time. By late June, the plant is fully dormant to withstand summer drought and the only thing marking its spot is the seed stalk.

Notes:
If you wish to grow this in pots you must use deep pots as the bulb goes deep. I have a feeling it is capable of migrating up and down the soil horizon depending on the time of season so shallow pots won't let the plant move freely this reducing vigor thus flowering and natural bulb division.

Cultivation:
Seed must stay dry until mid January or it will rot. Only then can cold moist stratification can begin. Use barely moist rotted bark mulch not peat in baggie and keep in the fridge. Remove bag mid March and store in cool shady portion of the house. Will begin to germinate early April. When white root shoots visable, prepare seeding pot (one gallon size) with humus rich well draining medium. Sowing surface should be mulch/sand or just sand, set seed on surface, tamp firmly then cover with a fine layer of finely ground bark mulch/leaf mould or peat/sand mix to 4 mm thickness. Set pot outside for germination.