Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 8b |
Plant Height: | 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 inches |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral Other: Leaves can be cooked as a leaf vegetable. |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Yellow |
Flower Time: | Spring |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Uses: | Vegetable Will Naturalize |
Propagation: Seeds: | Seeds are hydrophilic |
Propagation: Other methods: | Stolons and runners |
Australis | On March 30, 2019 | Obtained plant Purchased from Tonkin's Bulbs. |
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