Flower:
Star-shaped, lilac flowers are produced in rounded umbels in June, possibly earlier in a warm spring. Flowerheads can reach 15-20cm across and the attractive seedheads persist after the flowers have finished.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in umbels
Flowering time: June
Foliage:
Bright green, strap-shaped basal foliage has usually nearly completely deteriorated by the time the flowers emerge.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Strap-shaped
Poison Information:
Potential skin irritant.
Contact with the bulbs may cause skin irritation.
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.