Trout Lily – Yellow

Sun Exposure: Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium
Height: 6 inches
Bloom Time: April, May
Bloom Color: Yellow

A trout lily (Erythronium species) with only one leaf typically won’t produce a flower that year.

Trout lilies usually need to reach a certain level of maturity before they bloom, and that usually means having two leaves. The single-leaf plants are often immature and focus on storing energy through photosynthesis. It can take several years—sometimes up to 7 years—for a trout lily to mature enough to produce a flower.

So, if yours has only one leaf, it’s likely still in its growth phase. Give it time—it’s working on it!