One of my favourite species, and definitely the most vibrant purple coloured erythronium. Quite common in its native Chinese and Japenese woodlands. The common name of dogtooth violet becomes aparent when you see erythronium tubers, and especially those of japonicum, which really look like elongated dog canines. Plant with pointed tip pointing upwards, in half shade in a humus rich moist soil that never dries out totally in summer.

Nice flowering sized tubers