Erythronium grandiflorum is a perennial in the Liliaceae family. Some common names include yellow avalanche lily, glacier lily, dogtooth fawn lily, Yellow Fawn-lily, Yellow Dogtooth Violet, and Glacier Lily. A native from western North America from British Columbia to New Mexico and California. Growing from a bulb, the flower shoots up 10-12" tall. The flowers are a bright lemon yellow color, with the antlers starting white and eventually turning brown. It grows in mountain meadows, slopes, and open clearings as well. It is edible if you need to survive but leave for bears and deer. Zones 4-8 Germination Mix seeds and soil together in a ziplock bag. Write the name of the seed on the bag. Place in the refrigerator for 60 days. Seed should be sown into well-drained, sandy compost and covered to their own depth with sand or grit. Place the seed tray in filtered light and keep moist. Seeds germinate very slowly and may take more than a year to germinate.
