A close up of large, yellow, bell-shaped flowers and draping foliage. The leaves of the plant are perfoliate. They look like they poke through the leaves.

A large vase shaped plant with a profusion of draping green leaves and yellow, twisted bell shaped flowers covers the image.

A drooping plant with several large, yellow, bell-shaped flowers is highlighted against other woodland foliage.

A single yellow bell-shaped flower is seen with the perfoliate leaves of bellwort with other woodland plants on the forest floor.

A single large, yellow, bell-shaped flower droops among other woodland plants on the forest floor.

A single oval curled leaf of bellwort is emerging from decaying leaves on the forest floor.

Several bellwort plants have their leaves fully unfurled. The ladder-like shape is visible as well as the perfoliate leaves.

Three seed pods that have popped open are on a black counter. The cream colored seeds with eliasomes attached are visible.

A bellwort plant is close-up with two green seed pods.

Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)

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When Bellwort emerges and begins to flower, it drapes downward like a curtain, bell-like flowers twisted and angled downard. The plants slowly become more upright and sturdy. As Bellwort matures, it “stands up” showing the perfoliate leaves (the leaf completely surrounds the stem). It looks as if someone took a needle and thread and strung the leaves onto the plant.

Bright yellow flowers offer pollen and nectar for many bee species, but this plant is quite susceptible to deer as forage. Keep a pile of decaying leaves nearby to supplement as fallen leaves around the plant break down.

Flowers are pollinated and replaced by three chambered capsules with a few seeds in each section. The leaves tend to persist through much of the summer.

Bellwort blooms from April to May, likes partial to full shade and medium soils. It stays fairly short at 12-18 inches or so.

This is a beautiful plant that we highly recommend for any woodland garden. The leaves will hold its place and cover the ground during the summer and you will look forward to its emergence every spring!

Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Bellwort

height: 12-18 inches

bloom time: April-May

soil: medium, rich

sun: partial, shade

plant spacing: 15”

flower: yellow

life cycle: perennial

family: Convallariaceae

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When Bellwort emerges and begins to flower, it drapes downward like a curtain, bell-like flowers twisted and angled downard. The plants slowly become more upright and sturdy. As Bellwort matures, it “stands up” showing the perfoliate leaves (the leaf completely surrounds the stem). It looks as if someone took a needle and thread and strung the leaves onto the plant.

Bright yellow flowers offer pollen and nectar for many bee species, but this plant is quite susceptible to deer as forage. Keep a pile of decaying leaves nearby to supplement as fallen leaves around the plant break down.

Flowers are pollinated and replaced by three chambered capsules with a few seeds in each section. The leaves tend to persist through much of the summer.

Bellwort blooms from April to May, likes partial to full shade and medium soils. It stays fairly short at 12-18 inches or so.

This is a beautiful plant that we highly recommend for any woodland garden. The leaves will hold its place and cover the ground during the summer and you will look forward to its emergence every spring!

Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Bellwort

height: 12-18 inches

bloom time: April-May

soil: medium, rich

sun: partial, shade

plant spacing: 15”

flower: yellow

life cycle: perennial

family: Convallariaceae

When Bellwort emerges and begins to flower, it drapes downward like a curtain, bell-like flowers twisted and angled downard. The plants slowly become more upright and sturdy. As Bellwort matures, it “stands up” showing the perfoliate leaves (the leaf completely surrounds the stem). It looks as if someone took a needle and thread and strung the leaves onto the plant.

Bright yellow flowers offer pollen and nectar for many bee species, but this plant is quite susceptible to deer as forage. Keep a pile of decaying leaves nearby to supplement as fallen leaves around the plant break down.

Flowers are pollinated and replaced by three chambered capsules with a few seeds in each section. The leaves tend to persist through much of the summer.

Bellwort blooms from April to May, likes partial to full shade and medium soils. It stays fairly short at 12-18 inches or so.

This is a beautiful plant that we highly recommend for any woodland garden. The leaves will hold its place and cover the ground during the summer and you will look forward to its emergence every spring!

Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Bellwort

height: 12-18 inches

bloom time: April-May

soil: medium, rich

sun: partial, shade

plant spacing: 15”

flower: yellow

life cycle: perennial

family: Convallariaceae

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Bright yellow flowers offer pollen and nectar for many bee species, but this plant is quite susceptible to deer as forage. Keep a pile of decaying leaves nearby to supplement as fallen leaves around the plant break down.

Flowers are pollinated and replaced by three chambered capsules with a few seeds in each section. The leaves tend to persist through much of the summer.

Bellwort blooms from April to May, likes partial to full shade and medium soils. It stays fairly short at 12-18 inches or so.

This is a beautiful plant that we highly recommend for any woodland garden. The leaves will hold its place and cover the ground during the summer and you will look forward to its emergence every spring!

Bright yellow flowers offer pollen and nectar for many bee species, but this plant is quite susceptible to deer as forage. Keep a pile of decaying leaves nearby to supplement as fallen leaves around the plant break down.

Flowers are pollinated and replaced by three chambered capsules with a few seeds in each section. The leaves tend to persist through much of the summer.

Bellwort blooms from April to May, likes partial to full shade and medium soils. It stays fairly short at 12-18 inches or so.

This is a beautiful plant that we highly recommend for any woodland garden. The leaves will hold its place and cover the ground during the summer and you will look forward to its emergence every spring!

Bright yellow flowers offer pollen and nectar for many bee species, but this plant is quite susceptible to deer as forage. Keep a pile of decaying leaves nearby to supplement as fallen leaves around the plant break down.

Flowers are pollinated and replaced by three chambered capsules with a few seeds in each section. The leaves tend to persist through much of the summer.

Bellwort blooms from April to May, likes partial to full shade and medium soils. It stays fairly short at 12-18 inches or so.

This is a beautiful plant that we highly recommend for any woodland garden. The leaves will hold its place and cover the ground during the summer and you will look forward to its emergence every spring!

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