Pancratium maritimum
Pancratium maritimum has long, strap-like leaves and gorgeous, intricate, daffodil-like flowers.
Here’s something your friends won’t have: sea daffodil (Pancratium maritimum) is a rare bulb native from the Mediterranean basin to the Black Sea where it grows on beaches and coastal dunes. It has long, strap-like leaves and gorgeous, intricate, daffodil-like flowers in autumn that resemble an icy star. It is lightly fragrant. Perhaps best grown in a pot with good drainage. Place it in a hot spot to encourage flowering.
Common Name: Sea Daffodil - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Fall
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Beaches and coastal dunes.
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Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia, Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
