February Plant of the Month

February 2026

LATIN NAME: Scoliopus bigelovii

COMMON NAME: Fetid Adder’s-tongue

FAMILY: Liliaceae

TYPE: Herbaceous Perennial

LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Orchid Woods & Rhododendron Glen

ORIGIN: California

GARDEN USES: Woodland Garden

FUN FACT: With limited pollinators around the gardens this time of year, this member of the lily family relies on fungus gnats for pollination and ants for seed dispersal. These intricately detailed flowers have been described by some as having a “foul” scent, thus earning its common name as the Fetid Adder’s-tongue.

–Content by Gardens North Manager Sean Peterson