Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2 to 3 feet (60-90 cm) |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Purple White Bi-Color: White/maroon center |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Late summer or early fall |
Underground structures: | Corm |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Corms |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
jmorth | On July 26, 2014 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On December 18, 2022 | Bloomed bed with the sweet alyssum; |
piksihk | On October 21, 2021 | Bloomed Window box |
piksihk | On November 17, 2019 | Bloomed WG big black pot |
piksihk | On October 31, 2017 | Bloomed One bloom- transplanted to frt bed/master, dining window, and side front- WG |
piksihk | On November 30, 2015 | Bloomed in blue container |
piksihk | On September 22, 2014 | Bloomed one bloom |
piksihk | On June 14, 2014 | Plant emerged |
piksihk | On May 1, 2014 | Obtained plant planted front bed/east end |
thequeen770 | On March 18, 2017 | Obtained plant End of season bulb purchase from pikes or walmart |
dnrevel | On April 25, 2022 | Seeds sown Planted about 10 - 12 small bulbs in sunny spot near the west side of the new greenhouse. |
DeweyRooter | On April 11, 2023 | Transplanted planted in pet memorial bed |
DeweyRooter | On April 8, 2023 | Obtained plant Received 10 bulbs from Brent and Becky's |
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