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
- 0.5–1.3 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- part shade, shade
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds, mammals
- Landscape uses
- border, container, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- CT, MA, ME, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV