Bluebead Lily
Clintonia borealis
Bluebead lily carries nodding greenish-yellow bells over glossy basal leaves in cool northern woods, followed by striking porcelain-blue berries. A choice native for acidic, shaded gardens.
- Family
- Liliaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 1.1–1.1 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green, brown
- Wildlife value
- butterflies
- Landscape uses
- naturalizing
- Native states
- CT, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV