Ipheion uniflorum f. album (White-flowered spring starflower)

Cultivation

Plant 8cm deep in autumn in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Do not allow soil to dry out during the growing season. Apply a winter mulch in cold areas. Sutiable for planting under roses & other open shrubs.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Underplanting

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9

Sunset zone

2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Compact

Native to

Garden origin

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Flowers are honey-scented and leaves smell of onion when crushed.

Toxicity

Not toxic