About
Brodiaea minor is a perennial plant that grows from corms, typically reaching heights of up to 30 cm, though it is often shorter. In spring, it produces slender, strap-like basal leaves. Early summer brings loose clusters of star-shaped flowers that are purple-blue in color.
About the genus
Brodiaea are herbaceous perennials that emerge from a corm. They feature narrow, basal leaves that typically wither by the time the flowers bloom. In spring or summer, they produce loose clusters of funnel-shaped blossoms.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Sand, Loam, Chalk
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Alkaline, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- West-facing, South-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs
- Habit
- Tufted
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1-2 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Mediterranean climate plants, Patio and container plants, Rock garden, Wildlife gardens
- Native to
- USA (California)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant 8cm deep in autumn in light, sandy, fertile soil. Shelter from frosts and excessive winter wet. Ideal for an alpine house or bulb frame. In containers, use a well-drained mix of peat-free John Innes and horticultural grit
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by separating corms when dormant in summer
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free