Buy Ledebouria cooperi

Also Known As

Ledebouria cooperi 'Zebra's Quill '
Scilla adlamii
Scilla cooperi
Cooper's False Scilla

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 1"-4"
W: 2"-12"

planting zones

7a-11

2-4 inch bagged root ball | $15

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Fewer than 24 at Cistus Nursery

4" pot | $12

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Fewer than 20 at Secret Garden Growers

#1 Container | $24.99

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Fewer than 20 at Conifer Kingdom

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Ledebouria cooperi plant details

Ledebouria cooperi is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with burgundy, green and variegated foliage. In spring pink and purple flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - occasional water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Ledebouria cooperi

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: asparagaceae
Foliage: deciduous burgundy, green and variegated
Mature size: 2 IN - 12 IN - wide, 1 IN - 4 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and purple blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, container plant, rock garden, striped leaves

GROWING CONDITIONS for Ledebouria cooperi

USDA Zones: 7a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - occasional
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A bulbous perennial native to the South African wetlands and grasslands. Flowers are very fragrant and showy.

By: Conifer Kingdom

Sweet and easy bulb from South Africa with 4", narrow, olive-green leaves, upright and marked with purple stripes and spots. Decorative in themselves, and more so in spring when adorned with racemes of pink, scilla-like flowers. Spreads slowly to form a 1 ft wide clump. Easy in the garden in sun or part shade where good drainage can protect from too much winter wet. Tolerates some summer drought but accepts summer water as well. Frost hardy to 0F, USDA zone 7.

By: Cistus Nursery

Often overlooked, this sweet little bulbous perennial is one of the cutest plants we grow!! Only a few inches tall and a foot wide; olive green leaves are nicely marked with purple striping and decorated with rosy pink flowers April > June – Sun to part shade – most soils – wall niches, front of border, rock gardens – versatile!!

By: Secret Garden Growers

Narrow, olive-green leaves with dark purple striping. In early spring, the clumps are adorned with miniature, rosy pink, scilla-like racemes. Provide ample moisture during the growing season. Some shade will be required in warmer climates. The bulbs are planted 4″ deep.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

This petite South African bulb has burgundy pin-striping on its olive-green leaves, and pink-mauve loose racemes of starry flowers in mid-spring that reside amongst the leaves. These low clumps fill a pot beautifully - the effect is something like a cross between a plant and a cute sea creature. Keep moist because its home ground is in moist South African grassland-the genus is ubiquitous there with 37 species. Whatever water it does or doesn't receive, it needs to have well-draining soil. Minimum temperature: 0 °F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

A just plain pretty plant with lance-shaped, prominently dark purple pinstriped foliage. Produces racemes of mid-pink flowers, quite floriferous. Needs well drained but the soil shouldn't dry out all the way.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

Tender yet incredibly easy South African bulb which increases freely and is so rewarding with quite incidental care. Nifty container plant with green bladed leaves with radical maroon stripes and pink Scilla flowers in late spring. It's a sweety and needs to be overwintered inside and cool.