Uvularia grandiflora

large merrybells

• Position: full or partial shade
• Soil: fertile, moist but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: slow
• Flowering period: April to May
• Flower colour: yellow
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  From the creeping, underground rhizomes, nodding, upright stems emerge each spring bearing long, pointed green leaves. A few weeks later the large, lantern-like, yellow flowers open, their twisted petals creating a beautiful effect. Thriving in partial to quite heavy shade, it is a wonderful plant for the woodland floor or for underplanting in an awkard spot in a dark border.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide large clumps in early spring. Protect the emerging stems from slugs and snails.