Division: | Division 13 - Species (Botanical and Wild Variant) |
Color: Perianth (Petals): | White |
Color: Corona (Cups): | Yellow Orange |
Description: | White petals w/ cup of orange or yellow. Multiple blooms per stem (up to 15). Fertile. |
Bloom season: | EM - Early to Mid Spring |
Hybridizer: | n/a |
Year of registration: | n/a |
Origin of name: | A small cup |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
Water Preferences: | Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) |
Leaves: | Spring ephemeral |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White Yellow |
Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring Other: Forcible |
Underground structures: | Bulb |
Suitable Locations: | Alpine Gardening |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Erosion control Groundcover Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Gophers/Voles Rabbit Resistant Squirrels |
Toxicity: | Leaves are poisonous Roots are poisonous |
Propagation: Seeds: | Will not come true from seed |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Flies Bees |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
WebTucker | On March 8, 2023 | Bloomed |
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Gorgeous! by bonitin | Dec 4, 2011 11:05 AM | 2 |
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