Asphodeline (Syn. Asphodelus) lutea (Syn. luteus, flava)
|
Yellow candle
|
Type/Hardiness |
Herbaceous, Perennial, Hardy |
Flowering period |
|
Height |
|
Light preference |
|
Soil preference |
|
Sowing time/depth |
, |
|
This unusual plant bears fragrant, star-shaped yellow or white flowers in spring, rising above narrow, grassy leaves. |
Sowing and/or growing instructions |
Sow at any time, 5mm deep in good quality compost at 15C/60F. Too much heat can deter germination, so best left outside. Pot on seedlings and grow on until large enough to plant out. |