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) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
Plant Height: | 7 to 12 inches |
Plant Spread: | 6 inches |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Blue Mauve Red White |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" 3"-4" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
Underground structures: | Corm Bulb |
Uses: | Cut Flower Suitable as Annual |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division Corms |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
dragonfetti | On March 25, 2015 | Bloomed Several white and one purple. |
dragonfetti | On March 16, 2015 | Bloomed One white bloom. |
dragonfetti | On November 7, 2014 | Obtained plant 20 bulbs from Michigan Bulb Company. |
dnrevel | On March 2, 2024 | Seeds sown Put in the bubbler the night before. Planting out in 3 gallon pots. |
dnrevel | On February 27, 2024 | Obtained plant Purchased at Costco, 100 corms on Tuesday. On Thursday, soaking overnight with a bubbler to plant the next day in pots and grow on for spring. |