Bloomeria crocea

Bloomeria crocea

Bloomeria crocea

Bloomeria crocea

Botanical Name: Bloomeria crocea
Common Name: Golden Stars

A beautiful, delicate bulb with clusters of bright yellow star-shaped flowers. Tolerates clay soil, winter moisture and summer drought. Combines well with other drought-tolerant natives.

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Plant Family: Liliaceae

Plant Type: Bulb

Height by Width: 12 in. H

Growth Habit: Clump

Deciduous/Evergreen: Deciduous

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Soil Preference: Clay

Water Requirements: Summer dry

Cold Hardy to: 5,100'

Flower Season: Spring

Flower Color: Yellow

Endangered?:

Distribution: South Coast Range, Transverse Range, Peninsular Range, northern Baja

Natural Habitat: Grassland, open woodlands, chaparral edges

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Care and Maintenance

Plant the base of the bulb at a depth three times the height of the bulb. Stop watering once the leaves begin to turn brown, but keep leaves on the plant until they turn completely brown.

History

• From California Wild Flowers, Theodore Payne's 1910 first catalog dedicated to California flora: "Plants grow from 9 to 15 inches high, flowering in umbels of from 15 to 50 golden-yellow star-shaped flowers. Thrives best in heavy but well drained soil. Plant from 3 to 4 inches deep. Each 5c; per doz. 40c."

Other Names

References

• Harlow, Nora and Kristin Jakob. Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses: gardening with California Monocots. Berkeley and Los Angeles, CA: University of California Press. 2003.

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