Prosartes trachycarpa - Rough Fruited Fairybells

Rough-Fruited Fairybells features arching stems adorned with soft, lance-shaped green leaves, while its elegant, bell-shaped pale yellow flowers dangle beneath the foliage from late spring to early summer, attracting native bees and other small forest pollinators. As the season progresses, these blooms give way to bright red, rough-textured berries, providing an important food source for birds and wildlife. Well-suited for self-sustaining, low-maintenance landscapes, this native plant adds natural charm to shaded gardens and thrives as an understory species, enhancing beauty, biodiversity, and seasonal interest.

A delicate yet hardy woodland perennial, Rough-Fruited Fairybells grows in moist woodlands, shaded riverbanks, and montane forests, often thriving in rich, humus-filled soils. It spreads moderately through rhizomes, forming loose colonies in shaded areas. Moderately resistant to grazing, deer may browse young shoots, but mature plants are typically left undisturbed.