General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 12 to 24 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Inflorescence Height: 20 to 24 inches
Foliage Mound Height: 12 to 24 inches
Underground structures: Corm
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Bulbs
Pollinators: Various insects

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Common names
  • Ithuriel's Spear
  • Grass Nut
  • Wally Basket
  • Triplet Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Triteleia laxa
  • Synonym: Brodiaea laxa
Also sold as:
  • Queen Fabiola

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Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-06-03
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-07-01

Date: 2004-06-28
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-07-11
Location: Kalama, Wa.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: central Illinois
Date: 6-9-06
Location: my Zone 7b garden in North Georgia Mountains
Date: 2023-05-29
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-07-04
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-06-20
Seems to be very drought tolerant.
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2008-07-23
Location: charlottetown, pei, canada
Date: 2015-08-01
Ithuriel's Spear (Triteleia laxa 'Koningin Fabiola')
Location: St Louis
Date: 2015-06-13
blooms coincidently with Asclepius tuberosa
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2021-07-15
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2014-07-04
Location: my garden, Gent, Belgium
Date: 2008-07-23
Location: SunZone 6a
Date: 2016-06-26
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2014-06-20
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-07-11
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2012-11-06
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-07-12
Location: Garden
Date: 2017-06

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: central Illinois
Date: 6-7-06
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-06-18
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2013-07-04
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jmorth On September 30, 2014 Obtained plant
from John Scheepers (50)
Planted 24 of them 10-1-14.
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