| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Semi-evergreen Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Other: Blooms are stimulated and flower best when triggered by rainfall |
| Flower Color: | Green White Other: Yellow stamens and green throat |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Days to germinate: 2 to 4 weeks Depth to plant seed: 1/8 inch Can handle transplanting Other info: Collect shiny black seeds from capsules when yellow and beginning to split. Viability decreases rapidly after harvest; sow fresh seeds on moist potting soil and add enough media on top to cover. Press gently. Place in indirect light and keep moist. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Division Offsets Bulbs |
| Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
| piksihk | On August 1, 2020 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On September 19, 2019 | Bloomed HW round bed, bed near back gate, |
| piksihk | On October 27, 2017 | Bloomed second round of blooms |
| piksihk | On August 31, 2017 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On September 13, 2016 | Bloomed |
| piksihk | On August 26, 2015 | Bloomed back shady and rect. bed |
| piksihk | On September 4, 2014 | Bloomed white in rect. bed |
| jmorth | On September 16, 2014 | Miscellaneous Event 2nd round of blooms |
| jmorth | On August 27, 2014 | Bloomed |
| WebTucker | On August 28, 2022 | Bloomed |
| DeweyRooter | On January 27, 2023 | Transplanted Planted in front bed B next to teacup elephant ears. |
| DeweyRooter | On January 25, 2023 | Obtained plant Received four 4" pots from Southern Bulb Company. |
| Australis | On April 24, 2023 | Transplanted Planted in front garden. |
| Australis | On April 23, 2023 | Obtained plant Purchased 12 bulbs from Hancock's Daffodils at the Yarra Valley Plant Fair. |
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