Triteleia ixioides ‘Starlight’
Triteleia ixioides 'Starlight' produces clusters of two inch, creamy yellow, star-like flowers with purple-brown mid veins.
Triteleia ixioides is a native to the US West Coast and is a beautiful bulb for sunny spots. ‘Starlight’ forms strap-like green leaves in early spring that go dormant just as the flower stems rise holding clusters of two inch, creamy yellow, star-like flowers with purple-brown mid veins. Good drainage in winter is important.
Common Name: Pretty Face
Family: Asparagaceae (The Asparagus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Coastal and inland coniferous forests, forest margins, and scrub in heavy, gravelly or sandy soils in northern California and southern Oregon.
Award: GPP
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