Spring is just around the corner for sure and I know it because the Erythronium americanum foliage is pushing it's head through the leaf litter that's accumulated in my shade border. Commonly known as "Dog Toothed Violet", "Trout Lily" and "Adders Tongue", this early blooming, ephemeral native wildflower is truly the "Harbinger of Spring". And sooooooo easy to grow. The thick, supple, speckled foliage sends up wiry stems with pendulous bright yellow flowers. According to altnature.com, "Edible and medicinal, the whole Trout Lily plant is used as fresh salad additives, flowers are tasty, or cooked as a pot herb. Trout Lily is used in alternative medicine as contraceptive, diuretic, emetic, emollient, febrifuge, stimulant. Plant constituents include alph-methylene-butyrolactone which has antimutagenic activity. This chemical prevents cell mutation and may prove to be a valuable weapon in fighting all cancers. The leaves and bulb are crushed and used to dress wounds and reduce swellings, for scrofula and other skin problems. A medicinal tea made from the root and leaf is said to reduce fever and fainting, tea also taken for ulcers, tumors and swollen glands. It is said that the Cherokee Indians would chew the root and spit it in the water to make fish bite. The young women of one tribe ate the raw plant in large quantities to prevent conception, probably due to the fact they were too busy vomiting!" While I wouldn't recommend eating this plant, it's sure good medicine for the soul to behold over its long bloom period. Even when the flowers fade away, the unique decorative foliage persists for quite some time. Erythronium americanum is a wonderful wildflower to let naturalize in any garden. I've been selling Erythronium americanum in 2" treeband ® pots for $7.50 ea plus $9.00 for UPS. Over the last few years, we've really put some effort into building a large stock so as to be able to reduce the price and I'm pleased to tell you that we've succeeded. Below you'll find a very special offer: 7 for $ 35.00 delivered ($5.00 ea) 10 for $ 45.00 delivered ($4.50 ea) 15 for $ 60.00 delivered ($4.00 ea) 20 for $ 70.00 delivered ($3.50 ea) 50 for $150.00 delivered ($3.00 ea) Ordering couldn't be easier! Just download and print our order form and send it along with your check to: Internet Order Department Sunshine Farm & Gardens HC 67 Box 539 B Renick WV 24966 USA