Fringecups
Tellima grandiflora
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
part shade
Water
medium
Size
12"–24" H × 12"–18" W
Bloom
Apr, May, Jun
Native to
CA, ID, MT, OR and 1 more states
Pollinators
hummingbirds, bees
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Find rebates in your areaA mounding woodland perennial with rounded, slightly fuzzy leaves that stay attractive through much of the year, topped by slender stalks of small fringed greenish-white flowers that age to pink.
Wildlife value
The tubular fringed flowers attract early-season hummingbirds and small native bees to shaded gardens.
Common questions
- How much sun does Fringecups need?
- Fringecups grows best in part shade conditions.
- When does Fringecups bloom?
- Fringecups blooms in April, May, and June.
- Where is Fringecups native?
- Fringecups (Tellima grandiflora) is native to CA, ID, MT, OR and 1 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Fringecups attract?
- Fringecups draws hummingbirds and bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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