General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Height: 2 to 3 feet
Foliage Mound Height: 18 to 24 inches
Uses: Groundcover
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Fringe Cups
  • Fringecup
  • Bigflower Tellima
  • False Alumroot
  • Fringe Cup
  • Fragrant Fringecup

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Location: Treman Woodland Walk, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Date: 06/03/2003
photo by Cornell Plantations via Cornell University Library's eCo
Location: Treman Woodland Walk, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Date: 06/03/2003
photo by Cornell Plantations via Cornell University Library's eCo

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Squak Mountain State Park, Issaquah, Washington
photo credit: Walter Siegmund

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Chicago
Date: 5-26-2020
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-06-04
Location: My garden in Belgium
Date: 2009-05-17
Location: western Oregon
Date: spring 2013
Location: Del Norte county amongst the Redwoods
Date: 2018-05-13
Location: western Oregon
Date: spring 2014
Location: western Oregon
Date: spring 2014
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-06-12
Location: Akureyri Botanical Gardens
credit: Hedwig Storch

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
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Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Nov 28, 2014 9:41 PM concerning plant:
    A California native shade plant that is useful under redwoods and oak trees & in woodland areas.

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