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Bloomeria crocea |
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| Common name |
golden stars |
| Family |
asparagaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z6/7-10) |
| Flowers |
yellow (spring) |
| Size |
8-20" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
drought-tolerant |
From seed  |
Germinates at room temperature, incrementally over several weeks
detailed seed-starting info below
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California native bulb, needs moisture in winter, dry in summer. There are several recognized varieties, differing in flower color, but most appear to be yellow.
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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 Bloomeria crocea
- Seed for var. crocea from '10 trade. Baggy 70F (83%G, 8-25d)
- Same seed as above. Baggy 70F (47%G, 6-23d)
- Seed from NARGS '20/'21 exchange. Baggy 70F (70%G, 14-60d)
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