Uvularia grandiflora
Large-flowered Bellwort · Largeflower Bellwort
About the plant
What it is and where it grows — not part of any germination protocol.
The plant
- Habit
- Herbaceous perennialPlant Finder
- Habit
- Perennial, Forb/herbPLANTS Database
- Height
- 1.5-2 ftPlant Finder
- Spread
- 1-1.5 ftPlant Finder
- Flower
- Showy, good cut; yellowPlant Finder
- Blooms
- April to MayPlant Finder
- Native range
- Eastern and central North AmericaPlant Finder
- Native range
- Canada, lower 48 statesPLANTS Database
- Hardiness zones
- 4-9Plant Finder
- Note
- Two-step, hypogeal germination. It self-sows where Deno gardened, but his sown seedlings did not develop properly.Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Part shade to full shade
- Soil
- Average, medium, well-drained; prefers moist and humusy
- Watering
- Medium
Toxicity is noted only where a source states it. No note here is not a finding of safety.
Sources: Plant Finder — Missouri Botanical Garden; PLANTS Database — USDA NRCS; Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 2nd ed. — N. C. Deno.
Protocol
DerivedN. C. Deno, 1993Difficulty Moderate
Sow outdoors and leave it
Sow in August, as soon as the seed is ripe. Up in May and June of the next year.
No stated waiting before sowing. Germination time not stated; 21 days assumed.
32% germination.
32%, up the following May and June. Every other treatment Deno tried came in under 10%.
This source doesn't state how long.