Ipheion

Spring Starflower

Ipheion are small bulbous perennials with onion-scented, narrowly strap-shaped leaves and sweet-scented star-shaped flowers in late winter and spring. They are ideally suited for flower borders and beds and for underplanting of other shrubs.

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
Moist and free draining

plant information

Common name

Spring Starflower

Latin name

Ipheion

type

Bulb

family

Amaryllidaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

Soil

Moist and free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Spring Starflower is 0.10meters x 0.10meters

0.10 M 0.10 M

Ipheion

Planting

From Early Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant out bulbs 8cm deep into flowering position from early to late autumn, ideally in a south or west facing sheltered position. They grow best in moist but well drained soil, acid to slightly alkaline (pH 5-7.5). Plant where they will receive maximum sunshine.

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