Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Plant Height: | 12-16 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Vegetable Suitable as Annual |
Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium) |
Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 10-14 days Depth to plant seed: 1/4 inch Sow in situ Start indoors |
Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger |
paleohunter | On May 25, 2023 | Harvested |
paleohunter | On December 31, 2022 | Transplanted |
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