About
A perennial to 90cm tall, with narrow, grassy foliage that dies down as the flowers open; tubular lilac-blue flowers 2cm long open in a comapct raceme in early summer.
About the genus
Dichelostemma are cormous perennials with narrow, grassy foliage and umbels or racemes of tubular or narrowly bell-shaped flowers
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAlkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH3
Plant details
Plant typeBulbs, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0-0.1 metre
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesPatio and container plants
Native toW USA
Care notes
CultivationPlant 10cm deep in autumn, in well-drained soil in full sun. Keep warm and dry after flowering
PruningNo pruning required
PropagationPropagate by seed, or remove offsets in late summer
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free