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Asphodelus aestivus |
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| Common name |
white asphodel; summer asphodel |
| Family |
asphodelaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-9) |
| Flowers |
white (late spring) |
| Size |
3-5' |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
well-drained soil, drought-tolerant |
Upright plant from the Mediterranean, featuring subtly purple-marked starry white flowers on branched candles, shooting up from a clump of lily-like leaves. Summer-dormant.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Asphodelus aestivus
- Seed from NARGS '18/'19 exchange. Baggy 70F (11d) - 35F (4w; 5%G, 11d) - 70F (85%G, 3-9d)
Not sure if the cold stage was necessary.
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