About
A large, mostly evergreen genus of bulbous perennials from southern Africa with strap-shaped to lance-shaped, fleshy leaves and erect stems bearing dense, elongated racemes of small, star-shaped, white flowers. Grown as ornamental bulbs for sunny, well-drained borders or pots.
About the genus
Dodecatheon are summer-dormant herbaceous perennials with basal rosettes of simple leaves and erect or arching stems bearing umbels of cyclamen-like flowers with strongly reflexed petals
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, mixed plantings.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Water during establishment.
PruningRemove dead growth as needed.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.