Spring Starflower or Star Grass
Ipheion uniflorum (formerly Brodiaea uniflora or Triteleia uniflora). (LILIACEAE)
Planting and Growing Spring Starflower
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow spring starflower or star grass in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of spring starflower or star grass
- Season of bloom and planting time for spring starflower or star grass
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for spring starflower or star grass
- When, how deep, and where to plant spring starflower or star grass
- How to plant spring starflower or star grass
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of spring starflower or star grass
- Landscape and indoor uses of spring starflower or star grass
- Comments about spring starflower or star grass and its features
Growing Spring Starflower
Spring bulb. Deciduous. Stands 6–8 in. (15–20 cm) tall. Flat, straplike, midlength, thin green leaves, with onionlike scent.
Common cultivars include Ipheion uniflorum ‘Album’, ‘Rolf Fiedler’, ‘Violaceum’, and ‘Wisley Blue’, with varied growth habits, bloom sizes, and flower colors.
Spring Starflower Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Early spring. Blue, white, variegated. Simple star-shaped, often fragrant flowers to 1‑1/2‑in. (38‑mm) wide.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 6–10; ground hardy, zones 6–9.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained soil. Fertility: Average. 6.0–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in full sun to partial shade. Space 2–4 in. (50–100 mm) apart, 2 in. (50 mm) deep.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep moist autumn–spring. Fertilize during growth until established. Propagate by division, offsets. Divide when crowded.
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 borders, containers, drifts, edgings, massed plantings in meadow, natural, rock, woodland gardens. Naturalizes. Deer, rodent resistant.