• Eventual height: 0.15m
  • Eventual spread: 0.15m

Erythronium dens-canis 'Old Aberdeen'

dog's tooth violet

5 year guarantee RHS award of garden merit
1 litre pot £18.99
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This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.

  • Position: partial shade
  • Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained
  • Rate of growth: fast
  • Flowering period: March to April
  • Hardiness: fully hardy


A petite perennial delight with deep green leaves sporting a captivating purple-brown marbling. In early spring, ‘Old Aberdeen’ bears slender stems with reflexed purple petals displaying golden brown accents and inky blue anthers. This early-flowering dog's tooth violet returns each year, showcasing its charming blooms and lush foliage.


  • Garden care:
    Erythronium grow well in dappled shade, such as a woodland margin or border, where the bulbs should be kept damp and not allowed to dry out (avoid planting at the base of trees which are prone to summer drought).
    • Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
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