Lily, Glacier

Erythronium grandiflorum An early blooming, native wildflower for the Intermountain West! Glacier Lilies first bloom in spring just after the snow melts. They are a very short, nodding flower, growing to a height of 6-15”. They prefer fertile and moist soils, high elevation, and shady areas. Glacier lily corms overwinter 5-7” underground, and they are an important food source for grizzly bears, deer, elk, and bighorn sheep.  Seeds grown by Montana Survival Seed in Florence, Montana. 60 seeds Directions: This lovely little plant is a long-term project for the dedicated gardener. It is slow to grow from seed, and may take 3 to 5 years before you have mature corms (1). In botanical jargon, the glacier lily has “morpho-physiological dormancy,” which is broken “when environmental conditions are correct for embryo growth and development and germination is prevented until physiological changes have occurred; in response to cold-moist conditions (2).” If you live in an area with reliably cold