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Disporum smilacinum 'Ki-no-tsukasa'
Fairy Bells
Plant Type:
SHADE PERENNIALSDisporum smilacinum ‘Ki-no-tsukasa’ – Green leaves are prominently streaked with creamy yellow at the tips on this small, sweet version of Fairy Bells. This is another relatively small-grower that would be a welcome addition at the front of a woodland garden where it will smile up at you as you stroll by. We hope you'll smile back - just saying. Slowly carpeting. Fertile, humusy woodland conditions. Established potted perennial by division.
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Characteristics and Attributes for Disporum smilacinum 'Ki-no-tsukasa'
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Spring
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Spring / Summer / into Autumn
Autumn Interest
- Fruit / Berries / Seed Heads
Nature Attraction
- Deer Resistant
Light
- Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
- Shade
- Dappled Shade
Attributes
- Border
- Rock Garden
- Edging
- Ground Cover
- Woodland
- Natural Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Slow
Soil
- Fertile
- Moist
- Woodland
- Draining
Propagated By
- Division
Genus Overview: Disporum
The Fairy Bells are fantastic woodland denizens closely allied with Solomon Seal and Bellwort. Stems arise and often arch as with their relatives providing an elegant appearance which contrasts well with other shade loverss. Flowers, too, are often showy occurring at the terminal tips of stems as in Smilacina but each floret is more in the appearance of the bell-shaped flowers of Polygonatum (Solomon Seal) and Uvularia (Bellwort). They all prefer fertile soil high in organic matter in morning sun/afternoon shade, open shade or dappled light conditions. The following offerings are established pot-grown divisions from our plants.