| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Plant Height: | 12 - 18 inches |
| Plant Spread: | Bulb: 3-5 inches wide. Top growth: 2 - 6 inches wide |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | 3"-4" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Other: Day Neutral, more versatile, not a narrow harvest time |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Stem Leaves Roots |
| Eating Methods: | Culinary Herb/Spice Raw Cooked Fermented |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) Ca (Calcium) Na (Sodium) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Needs specific temperature: 50-80º Days to germinate: 4-12 days Depth to plant seed: 1/4 to 1/2 inch Sow in situ Start indoors Can handle transplanting |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
| Pollinators: | Bees Various insects |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Preferred depth: 10-12" |
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