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Also Known As

Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans
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Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Brodiaea elegans plant details

Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans is a deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer purple flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: purple blooms in summer
Uses: cut flower

GROWING CONDITIONS for Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Brodiaea elegans, known as elegant cluster-lily, is a small bulb native to Oregon and California that blooms in late spring to midsummer with shiny, bell-shaped, violet-blue petals around white centres on strong leafless stalks 12-18 inches high. It looks similar to the BC native B. coronaria and in West Coast gardens will probably interest similar pollinators. The foliage is narrow and linear. It emerges in late winter then goes dormant as the flowers appear. Easy to grow, undemanding, drought tolerant and very adaptable to most soil types. Easily naturalizes. After blooming season, the plant will go into dormancy so no need to water until the following spring. Virtually disease and pest free. Plant en masse for best display. Use in sunny beds and borders and in rock, cottage or meadow gardens especially planted beneath ground covers. Photo: Wikimedia.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Another tough beautiful lily relation native to large areas of northern CA. and southern OR. growing in open meadows and Oak woodlands, their vivid violet purple flowers glowing in contrast to golden summer grasses May into July. Grassy green foliage to 12-18" emerges in winter and goes dormant with the start of the dry season flowers held on slender stalks up to 18". Wonderful for adding easy color to summer dry plantings and meadows. Sun and fast draining soil, scant summer moisture. USDA zone 4