Triteleia hyacinthina

Common Name:
White brodiaea
Plant Type:
Cormous perennial
Family:
Liliaceae (The Lily Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
2 feet
Landscape/Garden Uses:
Mixed plantings
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Full sun
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Drought tolerant
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 15 degrees F. or less

White brodiaea is a spring-blooming species, usually found in meadowy spring seeps. It has 1-2 foot stems bearing terminal clusters of pure white, star-shaped blossoms with dark centers. Best in sun, and it will go dormant with summer drought.