Zones 4-11, 14-21, 29-33
Full
Moderate
Ixiolirion tataricum
Amaryllidaceae
Bulbs and bulblike plants, Perennials
Asia Minor to central Siberia. Wiry, 12 to 16-in. stems rise from a clump of narrow gray-green leaves, bearing loose clusters of 1 1/2 in. flowers in late spring. Each blue-violet blossom has six narrow petals marked with a darker central line. Foliage dies down in summer, not to reappear until following spring.
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