Erythronium revolutum is probably the signature plant of
the Dunn Gardens, excluding the rhododendrons that Ed loved.
Native to coastal areas from northern California up into
British Columbia, this plant has reseeded vigorously in the gardens.
The leaf patterning ranges from plain green to heavy mottling of
dark brown on green. All erythronium emerge early and by late May/June
are dying down for the season. These bulbs have coexisted with
Cyclamen hederifolium beautifully in the garden, as the cyclamen
have died down by the time the erythronium emerge, and the new
leaves of the cyclamen unfurl in August-long after the foliage
of the erythroniums have shriveled up.