Dichelostemma multiflorum

Also Known As

Brodiaea multiflorum
Many-flowered Brodiaea
Round-Tooth Snakelily
Roundtooth Ookow
Wild Hyacinth
Wild Hyacinth

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-36"
W: 3"

planting zones

6b-10b

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Dichelostemma multiflorum plant details

Dichelostemma multiflorum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer purple flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in gritty soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dichelostemma multiflorum

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 IN wide, 12 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, native plant, naturalizing, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dichelostemma multiflorum

USDA Zones: 6b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A western American bulb also known as Brodiaea multiflorum. Dichelostemma is now placed in the Themidaceae; multiflorum has umbels of lavender pink to violet flowers with inflated perianth tubes atop 20-80cm stems in May and June.

By: Arrowhead Alpines

It’s amazing what the combination of neglect & patience can achieve! 6-8 years ago, propagator Anni Jensen planted this sturdy & beautiful CA native bulb in her dry clay parking strip & every May the show of flowers gets bigger & better. What’s required to produce such results? Nada! No compost, no supplemental water, no nothing. Native to the Sierra foothills, as well as the Northern Coast of California. The bulb goes dormant during the Summer, during which time it would appreciate a dry rest. In Fall, the grass-like leaves appear again. Tolerant of super-hot sun, heat, drought & clay. If you can spare them, the flowers are excellent cut.