General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 3-6 inches
Plant Spread: 3-6 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Greenish-blue, grass-like with garlic/onion scent when crushed.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Lavender and purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Spring Starflower
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ipheion uniflorum
  • Synonym: Tristagma uniflorum

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Location: Hortus Botanicus Utrecht
Date: 2014-03-13
Location: Hortus Botanicus Utrecht
Date: 2011-10-01
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-02-17
Zone 9b. Planted this year next to I. 'Charlotte Bishop'.
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-01
Location: JC Raulston  Arboretum, Raleigh NC
Date: 2024-03-08
Location: JC Raulston  Arboretum, Raleigh NC
Date: 2024-02-29
Reverse is a bright white making a nice contrast with the lavende

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