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Bigflower Tellima (Tellima grandiflora) is a native perennial herb in the Saxifagiaceae (Saxifrage) family that grows in central and northern California, from Santa Cruz northward. It is found in the Coast Ranges and northern Sierras. It tends to grow in the moist shade of evergreen forest at elevations from sea level to 5,000 feet. The basal leaves resemble Heuchera and other plants in the same family. The leaves and inflorescence are somewhat hairy. The spike-like raceme carries numerous red, pink or white flowers that are small and ephemeral but very attractive. It would be a good addition to the understory of a woodland garden.
Perennial herb
1 - 3 ft Tall
2 ft Wide
Moderate
Winter Semi-deciduous, Evergreen
Slight
Pink, Red, White
Spring, Summer
Groundcover, Deer resistant
Deep Shade, Partial Shade
Moderate
Max 1x / week once established
Easy
Tolerates cold to 10° F
Medium
Forest soil with high organic content.
Soil PH: 5.0 - 7.0
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7*, 8, 9, 14*, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Most often found in the damp shade of evergreen forest in northern California
Mixed Evergreen Forest, Forest, Yellow Pine Forest
Use under trees such as Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), Firs (Abies spp.), Maples (Acer spp.), Pines (Pinus spp.), Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica), Chinquapin (Chrysolepis chrysophylla or sempervirens), and Tanoak (Notholithocarpus densiflorus), along with other shade-loving and moisture loving plants such as native ferns, Elk's Clover (Aralia californica), Wild Ginger (Asarum caudatum), Columbine (Aquilegia formosa), Chinese Houses (Collinsia heterophylla), Larkspur (Delphinium spp.), Bleeding Heart (Dicentra formosa), Western Wallflower (Erysimum capitatum), and Tiger Lily (Lilium pardalinum)