Forms a loosely formed large ball of starry violet flowers.
Plant Type
All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc.
Hardiness Zone
3-8
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average, well drained, gritty
Flowers
a globular umbel of loosely spaced starry pale lavender florets, size of a softball, borne on a sturdy scape, flowers start to appear as the leaves wither
Leaves
basal rosette of leaves
Stems
bulbs
Dimensions
1-2 feet
Maintenance
depending on the size of the bulb plant 3-6 inches deep, dead heading will help prevent Star of Persia from spreading from seeds
Propagation
seeds
Native Site
Native to Iran, Turkey and central Asia (concentrated in territory once known as Persia)
Notes & Reference
#144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)