Question: This plant has been coming up each Spring in my late husband's shade garden under two large Pine trees where …
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This plant has been coming up each Spring in my late husband's shade garden under two large Pine trees where Lily-of-the-Valley, Trilium, and Jack & Jills-in-the-Pulpit also grow. It usually comes up when the temperatures begin to stay around 40 F and then fades quickly once the temps approach a consistent 65 to 70 F. It has never flowered and I have never explored whether it is a bulb or root based plant. Can you identify it from the photos? Thanks!
Answer
Dear ShaneinVT, good morning. I cannot be certain who your plant is from the images supplied. It does look like a species of Lilium (lily), as they frequently have crowded leaves (like those shown in your image) with upward-pointing ones near the apex when they emerge in the spring. I hope this helps. If it flowers, please send me images so I can confirm the identification for you.
