Triteleia peduncularis

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

Plant Size:
1 foot high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
rock gardens
Flowering Season:
Spring

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Drought tolerant
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 10 degrees F. or less

This California native bulb quickly forms many-stemmed clumps in cultivation. It blooms in late spring and early summer, with stems often a foot or more tall. These carry many white blossoms on long, spokelike stalks. These are fine subjects for rock gardens and open meadows, though most easily protected in large pots. They thrive in full sun or light shade and any reasonably well drained soil. Once the leaves have withered, they need no further watering.