Fringecup | Tellima grandiflora - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Fringecup | Tellima grandiflora

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Fuzzy heart shaped leaves, spikes of fragrant greenish-white to reddish flowers with five deeply fringed petals. Slug resistant. Evergreen during mild winters.

Plant Details

Habitats	Riparian Forests, Bottomland Forests, Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland
Habitat Notes	Forest understory & riparian areas.
Mature Height	12" to 20"
Shade Preference	part shade, shade
Soil Tolerance	Moist, well-drained soil.
Special Uses	Attracts insects, bees and butterflies, birds and hummingbirds; Deer resistant

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A lush green riparian forest with tall red alder trees and a rocky stream running through it.

Riparian Forests

Riparian areas are defined by NRCS as ecosystems that occur along waterways and water bodies. They serve as the transition between aquatic and terrestrial zones.

Bottomland Forests

Bottomland forests are generally used to describe forests which are comprised of both hardwood and softwood tree species that occur on low-elevation, alluvial floodplains or lower terraces of rivers…

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Mixed Hardwood-Conifer Forest or Woodland

Mixed hardwoods and conifers characterize this habitat which is widespread in western Oregon in the medium elevations of the hills of the Coast Range. Precipitation is higher in this habitat than in…