Triteleia laxa
Grass Nut, Ithuriel’S Spear
Liliaceae
Bulbs and bulblike plants
TRITELEIANative to western North Ameriaca. Plants of this name were formerly known as Brodiaea. They bloom in sunny fields and meadows in spring and early summer. Plants have a few grasslike leaves; a cluster of funnel-shaped or tubular, 1/2–2-in.-long flowers tops the stem during bloom. Good cut flowers. After flowering, plants die to the ground. Spring and early summer bloom.
Set corms 2 to 3 in. deep and 2 to 4 in. apart. In cold-winter areas, grow in containers or mulch to protect from freezing and thawing. These can use a little water during growth and bloom, but like dry summer conditions.
Triteleia laxaNative from southwestern Oregon to Southern California. Growing from fall-planted corms, the flower stalk rises to 2 1/2 ft., carrying purple-blue, 1/2 -in. trumpets.
Triteleia laxa
Native from southwestern Oregon to Southern California. Growing from fall-planted corms, the flower st...
Sternbergia lutea
Native from western Mediterranean to central Asia. Golden yellow, 1/2-in. flowers, one on each 6- to 9...
Ceratostigma willmottianum
Grows as airy mass of wiry stems 2 to 4 ft. high and wide. Deep green, 2-in.-long leaves are somewhat ...
Find Your Sunset Climate Zone
Advertisement
