Trout Lily SEEDS - Dog's Tooth Violet , PERENNIAL FLOWERS

Trout lily is a woodland perennial that thrives in shaded areas during spring..

Plant Uses: Shade and Woodland Gardens, Containers
trout lily, fawn lily, and adder's tongue—this woodland wildflower is a harbinger of spring. It grows in the shade and spreads slowly to form colonies of mottled strappy foliage, similar in appearance to the skin of a spotted trout or fawn, below stems of nodding, lily-like flowers in yellow, white, or pink in early to midspring.

Sowing: Sow as soon as possible at cool temperatures.
Growing from seed is quite straightforward, though you may have to wait quite some time before the first flowers appear, typically 18 months to two years.
Sow the seed thinly so that it will not be necessary to prick them out for their first year of growth. Give an occasional liquid feed to the seedlings to make sure that they do not become nutrient deficient.
When the plants are dormant, pot up the small bulbs putting 2 to 3 bulbs in each pot. Grow them on in a shady position in the greenhouse for another year and then plant them out into their permanent positions when they are dormant in late summer.
Cultivation: Erythronium seedlings and bulbs should not be allowed to dry out and should be planted point up 10cm (4in) deep and 12 to 18cm (5 to 7in) apart in a cool, well-drained position where it will not become too sun-baked in summer, such as under shrubs and trees, whose roots will take away excess moisture.