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Liliaceae
Fairy Bells
Prosartes smithii
Whimsy and enchantment.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Genus
- Prosartes
- Native to
- Western North America
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade to full shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The delicate bell-shaped flowers dangle beneath the leaves like tiny lanterns, often hidden from casual observation.
- Fairy bells produce bright orange-red berries in late summer that are mildly sweet and were eaten by Native Americans.
- The genus was recently reclassified from Disporum to Prosartes based on molecular phylogenetic studies.
- The arching stems with their paired leaves create a graceful, layered architecture in the shaded understory.
- Smith's fairy bells is named after Sir James Edward Smith, founder of the Linnean Society of London.
Color meanings
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delicacy
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woodland magic