![]() ![]() These flowers are thought to be so named due to their ear-shaped form one of their common names is “bear’s ears.” What Regions are Auricula Flowers Native To?Īuricula flowers are native to Central Europe and mountainous regions such as the Swiss Alps and the Italian Dolomites. “Auricula” comes from the Medieval Latin auricularis, which pertains to hearing (as in “hearing a confession”). ‘Sirius’ has petals that shade from deep mahogany to cream at the tips, with a golden center.‘Larry’ blooms with purple and lilac flowers with white centers. ![]() ![]() ‘Eden Greenfinch’ is a border auricula with tan flowers and white centers.‘Cinnamon’ has copper-orange double flowers.‘Ancient Society’ has red petals with orange tips and a golden center.‘Adrian’ is an Alpine auricula with purple petals edged with lilac.“Border” are the easiest to grow in the home garden and bloom with sweet-smelling flowers.“Alpine” have cabbage-like clumps of foliage and domed flowers on erect stems.“Double” auricula have white farina and bloom with multiple petals of green, tan, mustard, buff, mustard, or mauve.“Fancy Shows” may be striped or edged and usually contain black, white, or gray colors.“Show Selfs” are a single, solid color (usually red, yellow, or purple) with a band of white farina.Flowers range widely across the color spectrum and grow in multiple forms, which are categorized into several different types: Botanists and gardeners have long loved auricula, creating hundreds of cultivars over the past 500 years. ![]()
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