Erythronium dens canis

Dogs tooth violet. A herbaceous perennial to 25cm, with paired ovate-elliptic leaves, heavily mottled with brown, and solitary, nodding mauve-pink flowers 4-5cm in width, have reflexed tepals with yellow and red-brown zones at base, appear in April/May.

Plant bulbs at a depth of 7cm in any most well-drained soils in partial shade.