Brodiaea elegans
Pronunciation: Broh-dih-ee-uh ell-eh-ganz
Family: Liliaceae
Common Name: Harvest brodiaea
Plant Type:
- perennial
- bulb, tuber, corm
Height to: 20"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
- 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
- 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
- 40 to 30ºF ZONE 10
- 50 to 40ºF ZONE 11
Sun Exposure:
- part sun
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- early summer
Bloom Description: Umbels of up to 12 funnel shaped, deep purple flowers, with strongly recurved tips, on stalks 1/4" long
Soil Type: Well drained, light, fertile, sandy loam
Pests and Diseases: Rust
Propagation: Sow seed at 55-61f/13-16c as soon as ripe. Remove offsets once they have become dormant
Native to: Western united states
Notes for Identification: A cormous perennial. Plant corms 2" deep in autumn. Water freely while in growth; keep warm and dry in summer when the corms have died down. Where not reliably hardy, protect with a winter mulch. Source: the american horticultural society a to z encyclopedia of garden plants
Submitted by: Pectiwiccan
Seed photo: 0
Located in: Bulbs, Tubers, Corms