Fairy bells

Disporum uniflorum, Korean Fairy Bells, had a good season despite the drought – and the seeds were just placed in the inventory!

We already had a plant portrait for this species: Korean Fairy Bells, plus a Friday’s Seeds, so there is no point for a whole new discussion. I found this Disporum to be a particularly handsome plant. As the saying goes, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder…

The same can be said for Uvularia grandiflora, our North American Fairy Bells.
Both species actually flower at the same time, usually at the beginning of May, to the delight of the early bumblebees! Easy to germinate (sown right away or moist packed seeds) and fast growing, they are great species for the spring garden and not only, the foliage remains beautiful until fall.

Disporum uniflorum, even if not as drought resistant as Uvularia grandiflora, certainly beats many other woodland plants in this regard. You cannot go wrong with adding these two yellow bells to your garden!

Talking about fairy bells, few seeds of Yellow Fairy Bells, Prosartes lanuginosa (formerly Disporum) are also available for a limited time – being particularly sensitive to moist packing, they are kept dry and should be sown asap. Available for purchase or to be given away to the first person who buys Disporum uniflorum seeds (ask for them in the note).

To celebrate the beginning of fall – all orders containing both species: Disporum uniflorum AND Uvularia grandiflora, receive a free packet with Corydalis nobilis seeds!

Disporum and Uvularia flowering in May with few companions:

More seeds announcements on Friday; hint for those who want to wait to combine in one order: Gillenia, Maianthemum racemosum and M. canadense, Euonymus obovatus.