An early spring blooming bulb. Having yellow flowers and will push through the snow to bloom.
Plant Type
All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc.
Sunlight
spring time full sun, shade as trees leaves appear
Moisture
average, moist
Soil & Site
average, moist
Flowers
1 inch wide, bright yellow, cup shaped, the flower starts stalkless but extend to about 3-4 inches as it fades, flower is subtended by a collar of leaf-like bracts (jesters collar), open in full sun and close at night, blooms end of April to early March.
Leaves
lobed basil leaves appear after flowering, forms a tuber
Roots
tubers
Dimensions
4" high, space 2" apart, 5" deep
Maintenance
if it likes the spot it will reseed
Propagation
seeds need to be sown immediately since the quickly lose their viability, seeds are ripe in green seed pods, division, moisten the bulbs over night in wet peat moss, plant the next day
Native Site
Native to Europe.
Misc Facts
Very similar to E. hyemalis.
Notes & Reference
#60-The American Gardeners World of Bulbs (Judy Glattstein), #113-Bulbs for Gardens Habits (Judy Glattstein), #146-Early Bulbs (Rod Leeds), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org)