woodland wildflower

Fringe cups

Tellima grandiflora

Also known as Bigflower Tellima, Fragrant Fringecup

Native to Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington and southern Canada

Mountains of San Luis Obispo and Placer counties, California to northwestern Montana, north to southern Alaska

Light Full sun to shade Sun tolerance
Moisture Moist Moisture preference
Zones 3–10 Cold to heat range
Bloom Apr–Jul Flowering time
Height up to 3 ft to 0.9 m
Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial

Full details, see below

In the garden

A woodland wildflower for sun through shade and evenly moist soil. At up to 3 ft, it suits shade gardens and woodland edges. Hardy in USDA zones 3–10.

Growing conditions

Light

Full sun Partial shade Full shade

Moisture

Dry Moist Wet

Hardiness zones

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Pollinators & wildlife

Bees Common Eastern Bumble Bee

also Yellow-faced Bumble Bee, Black-tailed Bumble Bee, Fuzzy-Horned Bumble Bee +5 more
Yellow-fronted Bumble Bee, Sitka Bumble Bee, Tree Bumble Bee, Bombus vancouverensis vancouverensis, Fog-belt Bumble Bee
Flower flies Western Forest Sedgesitter
Hummingbirds Anna's Hummingbird

Full plant details

Where it grows

Habitat: WoodlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
Native range: Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington and southern CanadaUnited States (6): AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA. Canada (1): BC. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
Native distribution: Mountains of San Luis Obispo and Placer counties, California to northwestern Montana, north to southern AlaskaThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.

Growing conditions

Light: Full sun to shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
Moisture: MoistThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
Hardiness zones: USDA 3–10 · Canadian 1–9The cold-to-heat climate range it survives.
Soil: Moist, rich, well-drained soilsThe soils it grows in naturally.
Soil texture: Light to heavy (sandy to clay)The soil grade it prefers, from sand to clay.
Soil pH: Mildly acid to mildly alkalineThe acidity to alkalinity it tolerates (7 is neutral).

Growth & form

Height: up to 3 ft (to 0.9 m)Typical mature height.
Spread: ~3 ft (1 m)How wide one plant gets, a guide to spacing.
Life cycle: PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).

Flowers, foliage & fruit

Type: WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
Bloom: Apr–JulWhen it flowers.
Flower color: White, Pink, Green, BrownThe bloom color, or colors.
Toxicity: Poisonous if eatenWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.