Eranthis cilicica 20071825

Not needing the protection of the Alpine House but cultivated to perfection therein is a pot of Eranthis cilicia. This species has much smaller, narrower and linear foliage than the Winter Aconite, A. hyemalis, commonly associated with mass plantings of Snowdrops in woodland areas of gardens at this time of year.

A native through Turkey to Afghanistan the clear yellow flowers topping the delicate foliage appearing as the snow melt occurs. They work well as an under story planting as the foliage yellows, dying back to the stumpy tuberous rhizomes and is then camouflaged beneath expanding herbaceous and shrub cover in a cultivated situation.