Star Grass
Hypoxis species (HYPOXIDACEAE)
Planting and Growing Star Grass
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow star grass in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of star grass
- Season of bloom and planting time for star grass
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for star grass
- When, how deep, and where to plant star grass
- How to plant star grass
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of star grass
- Landscape and indoor uses of star grass
- Comments about star grass and its features
Growing Star Grass
Spring cormlike rhizome. Evergreen. About 150 species. Stands to 1 ft. (30 cm) tall. Narrow, grasslike, midlength green leaves.
Commonly cultivated species include yellow star grass, Hypoxis hirsute; golden weather grass, Hypoxis hygrometrica, and Curtis’ star grass, Hypoxis leptocarpa.
Star Grass Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Spring–summer. White, yellow. Solitary or multiple star-shaped flowers, to 1 in. (25 mm) wide, float amid narrow, chivelike leaves.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 4–10; ground hardy, zones 6–10, depending on species.
Soil Type and Fertility
Damp, well-drained soil. Fertility: Average. 4.0–5.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in full sun, spring for transplants. Space 6–8 in. (15–20 cm) apart, 4 in. (10 cm) deep.
Proper Care
Moderate–challenging. Keep damp; allow soil to dry between waterings. Drought tolerant. Fertilize occasionally during growth; dilute fertilizer to half the recommended rate. Propagate by division, offsets, seed.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 40–50°F (4–10°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for beds, containers, edgings, mixed plantings in meadow, natural, woodland gardens.