fringe cup
Tellima grandiflora
Overview
Fringe cup (Tellima grandiflora) is a perennsel perennial flowering plant native to North America, it is found in woods, meadows and cliffs in western Canada and United States, especially in the maritime northwest. It has attractive, white or pink bell-like blossoms on each stem, which bloom in late Spring and Summer. The foliage is evergreen and composed of thin deep green leaves with toothed margins. It is a good choice as a ground cover or rock garden plant. Its long bloom season and hardiness make it an attractive addition to the garden. Fringe Cup is unfussy and easy to grow in part shade to full sun with ample moisture. It is also deer-resistant.
Care Guide
Watering
Frequent
Light
Filtered shade, Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade.
Soil
Loamy Humus
Temperature
Hardiness zone 4-7.
Pruning
Best pruned in May, June, July, May.
Propagation
Seed Propagation
Diseases & Pests
Common pests: Slugs, snails, Pest resistant, Disease resistant .
Related plants
Other plants you might like if you grow fringe cup.
hybrid barrenwort
Epimedium (hybrid cvs.)
Labrador tea
Rhododendron groenlandicum
alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus 'Ron Williams'
alpine clematis
Clematis alpina
American cranberry bush
Viburnum opulus var. americanum 'Hahs'
cascara
Frangula purshiana ( syn. Rhamnus )
cliff green
Paxistima canbyi
common duckweed
Lemna minor