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Tellima grandiflora

Tellima grandiflora

fringe cups

Common name fringe cups

Family saxifragaceae

Life cycle perennial (Z4-8)

Flowers white-pink (May-July)

Size 2'

Light part shade

Cultural notes moist soil

From seed germinate at room temperature. a cold stage may be helpful.
detailed seed-starting info below

Seed ripens mid-July

Large, attractively veined, rich green leaves, similar to heuchera, stay low, with flower stalks rising well above. As the oddly fringed flowers age, they turn from white to pink, creating an interesting two-tone effect. Native to the US.
I grew plants from two seed sources. One was labeled Boykinia occidentalis, but that one has very differently shaped flowers. An astute reader of this website set me straight - I still hope to grow the real boykinia some day.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following areas: side garden, patio area

Seed for this plant is included on my seed trade list

About my plant portraits

Some helpful links to other websites

Las Pilitas

flower close-up, cultural info

Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed from '02 trade. Baggy 70F (25%G, 19-40d)
Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (no G, 46d)

Seedling are weak, succumb to damp-off easily. Seed apparently has low long-term viability.

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