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Winter Wolf’s Bane

Spring’s first yellow. Its little cup-shaped flowers, which sit on frilly leaves, open at the first hint of warmth. Happiest under deciduous trees, where it may self-sow. Bulbs are tiny. Plant lavishly.
Deer and Rodent Resistant

Bloom times are relative within the spring bulb season, which varies from place to place and year to year. They are intended to help you plan a sequence of bloom from Very Early season to Very Late season. About two weeks separate Early from Mid and Mid from Late. The start and duration of bloom is heavily dependent on the weather. Warm temperatures speed up growth and flowering; cold temperatures slow them down.

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Quantity	Price per bulb
100 to 900	$ 0.24
1000 to 4900	$ 0.18
5000 or more	$ 0.17

Specifications
USDA Zones
Design Criteria
Planting Guide
When to Plant

Item #	6022
Botanical Name	Eranthis cilicica
Synonym	Winter Aconite
Bulb Size	5cm+
Catalog Page (2020)	129

Flower Color	Yellow
Bloom Time	Very-Early
Height	3-4 inches
Sunlight	Part (3-4 hours sun per day)
Soil	Evenly moist
Resistant to Deer	✓
Resistant to Rodents	✓
Good for Naturalizing	✓

Depth of Planting Hole	2 inches
Spacing	2 inches apart
Density	20-24 per sq. ft.

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Planting Instructions

Best in dappled sunlight and well-drained soil that does not dry out entirely in summer. It’s hard to tell top from bottom on eranthis tubers, but it doesn’t matter which end is up: The tubers know to send shoots up and roots down. To speed planting, you can put several tubers in a single planting hole. If left undisturbed, eranthis may seed itself about, eventually forming a carpet of bright yellow in early spring.

Spring-flowering bulbs must be planted in the fall. They need cool soil to make roots before the onset of winter. Cool fall weather arrives at different times from north to south and from high elevations to low.

Please note that the temperature of the soil lags behind the air temperature. You can generally plant later than the windows provided in this map. As long as the ground is not frozen, you can still plant.

The amaryllis are the last bulbs to arrive in the Colorblends warehouse. They are typically available for delivery toward the end of October. They can be planted upon receipt. They can also be stored in a cool, dry location for several weeks. Please note: Amaryllis bulbs may start growing before they are potted. If you decide to delay planting, open the bag(s) and set the bulbs on their roots so that the flower stems can grow straight up. And don't forget to mark your calendar or set a reminder to pot the bulbs.

Paperwhites can be potted upon receipt. They can also be stored in a cool, dry location for many weeks. Many people pot their bulbs in batches, one after the next, to keep the fragrance coming. It's not unusual for paperwhites to begin to sprout while in storage. The shoots emerge an inch or two and then stop, as though the bulbs realize they are getting ahead of themselves. The shoots often curl around the bulbs, pointing opposite gravity. After the bulbs are potted, the shoots straighten up.

Cold Limit	4a
Southern Limit	7b *
Western Limit	9b *
* Prechill in Zones 7b and warmer in the South, Southwest, and California

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