Family Liliaceae
Genus: Disporum. Lily family (Liliaceae), notable for drooping flowers, early spring bloomer. This Asian genus is closely related to the North American genus Prosartes, North American Fairy Bells.

Photograph Disporum species 'variety'
Description and comments
Disporum
flavens


Common Name: = Yellow Fairy Bells.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to Korea. Spring perennial with drooping yellow flowers.
Grown in trial bed:
Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).

7/7/2008: - Very healthy plant. Nice green lush leaves, substantial new growth. Clump is slightly expanding.

Disporum
sessile
'Sunray'


Common Name: = Fairy Bells.
Exotic to Wisconsin. Native to Japan. Spring perennial with drooping white flowers. Yellow white streaks in foliage.
Grown in trial bed:
Grower: 4/20/2007 Plant Delights (Raleigh, NC).

7/7/2008: - There are three new plants in the general area where 'Sunray' was planted. We didn't put in these new plants, perhaps these are shoots from rhizomes. The three shoots are 30 inches apart. Each plant is small and mostly two or three stems. The original 'Sunray' plant is nowhere to be found. The new shoots are much smaller clumps. image 7/7/2008a, image 7/7/2008b

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