| Division: | Div. 15: Misc. & Species (Botanical) |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
| Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Time: | Spring |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Self Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: 2011 Great Plant Picks Winner |
| MrsBinWY | On November 19, 2023 | Transplanted On 11-19-2023, planted at southern tip of rose hugel. |
| MrsBinWY | On November 27, 2021 | Seeds germinated On 11-27-2021, when unfridged container, ~7 seedlings emerging, some a few inches long (might not be so good for them). After the seedlings dried down, let the container sit a month or two, then returned it to the fridge on 3-6-2022. Pulled couple months later, nothing emerging, left on the counter and refridged 7-23-2022. Unfridged 11-12-2022. About 3 seedlings emerged. Already completely senesced as of 12-23-2022. |
| MrsBinWY | On April 17, 2021 | Seeds sown 25+1 seeds from NARGS (donated by E. Benedict of Nappanee, IN (69) or J. Akerley of Delta, BC (118)) in milk jug; 3 months warm, 3 months cold, etc. Finally fridge these on 8-29-2021 unfridged on 11-27-2021 & put in room temp (~7 emerging) |
| MrsBinWY | On February 2, 2021 | Seeds germinated lots emerging! |
| MrsBinWY | On July 19, 2020 | Seeds sown Four seed heads from Joyce's 2020 garden in milk jug. These might not be T. sylvestris. Brought the container inside on 1-24-2021 and put it in a cool area of the sun room. |
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