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Asphodeline
Jacob's Rod
ASPHODELACEAE / LILIACEAE
Herbaceous Perennials and Biennials |
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Asphodeline. lutea
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Asphodeline are
Mediterranean plants and well suited to dry sunny sites, storing water
in their thick fleshy roots (rhizomes) when water is available. The
plants form clumps of grassy, blue-green leaves above which, rise
striking spires of yellow or white star-shaped flowers |
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| Asphodeline. liburnica |
Form: Neat,
clump-forming, perennial
Height: 10-24in (25-60cm)
Spread: 12in (30cm)
Foliage: Linear, grey-green, leaves
Flowers: In spring producing racemes of shallowly-cupped, yellow,
flowers, on stems held above the foliage.
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| Asphodeline. lutea |
Form: Neat,
clump-forming, perennial
Height: 3-4ft (1-1.2m)
Spread: 2-3ft (60cm-1m)
Foliage: Narrow, grey-green, leaves
Flowers: In late spring producing dense spikes of star-shaped,
yellow flowers |
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Cultivation: -
Grow in any reasonably
fertile, well-drained soil, in full sun.
In cold winter areas, plants should be given the protection of a thick
mulch of well rotted organic material, bark chippings, or straw. |
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Propagation: -
Sow seed in a
container in the cold-frame during spring; or
Divide plants in late summer or early autumn.
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Fully Hardy
Pests & Diseases: -
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This page was last updated on
16/02/2004
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