Attached is a photo of Notholirion thomsonianum flowering in my garden on April 22. This colony grows under a deciduous magnolia in fairly rich soil that is watered once a week in summer. However, this species has appeared (from the tiny bulblets it produces) in various parts of my garden, including a gravel area that is completely dry in summer, a rock garden, and a shrubbery. The bulblets get mixed in when I move soil with other plants. The stem in the foreground of the photo is fasciated, which happens occasionally in this species, resulting in a flattened scape and more flowers. This desirable plant is an unusual color, cold-hardy to at least 15 degrees F, and fragrant. The winter-growing foliage, however, would not appeal to the fastidious gardener, since it is lax and long.
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