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Liliaceae
Cliff Fairy Bells
Prosartes lanuginosa
Woodland grace.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Prosartes
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- rich, moist, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The delicate bell-shaped flowers hang beneath the leaves, giving the plant an elfin quality that inspired the common name.
- The species name 'lanuginosa' refers to the soft downy hairs that cover the stems and leaves.
- Red berries appear in late summer and are a food source for forest birds like thrushes and grouse.
- Cliff fairy bells naturally grow on rocky wooded slopes and shaded cliff faces in the Appalachian Mountains.
- The genus was formerly classified as Disporum before DNA studies separated the North American species into Prosartes.
Color meanings
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delicacy
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hidden charm