PlantFiles: False Alumroot, Fringe Cup, Fringecup
Tellima grandiflora

This is a native which is very adaptable. It reseeds volunteers in all the part shady places of the garden, and is not fussy about soil, drainage or amount of water. It needs no fertilizer. It looks great in the spring, with not showy but attractive flower spires. It can get ratty looking by mid summer when covered with dried flower stalks. I just prune to the ground when it gets ugly to get some fresh, neat looking new growth. The volunteers are very easy to pull when they pop up in unwanted places, and are very easy to transplant to fill in any gaps.

This is a common native wildflower in western Washington, and is not picky about soil, amount of sun, or moisture levels. It pops up as seedlings in my garden, particularly in moist shady areas, and I let most of them grow.

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Ground cover plant with basal foliage and thin wiry flower stems which are 12"-18" high. Plant width is 12"-18". The 3"-4" wide basal leaves are heart shaped and very hairy. The flowers are bell-shaped.

This species should be grown in shaded areas in a moist, organic amended soul. Additions of peat moss and other organic materials aid in moisture retention.

Vigorous grower suitable for wildflower or woodland garden.

Native to western North America from Alaska to California