Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans

Species Name: Brodiaea elegans ssp. elegans
Common Name: Harvest Brodiaea

Elegant is an appropriate name for this striking native corm. Rich purple-blue to violet flowers adorn umbels that rise on a sturdy stem. Excellent in a pot or in a grass or sedge meadow.

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Plant Family: Liliaceae

Plant Type: Bulb

Height by Width: 1' H

Growth Habit: Upright

Deciduous/Evergreen: Summer deciduous

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Exposure: Sun

Soil Preference: Loam to clay

Water Requirements: Summer dry, but can accept some Summer water

Cold Hardy to:

Flower Season: Late spring

Flower Color: Blue-Purple

Endangered?: Not threatened

Distribution: Klamath Ranges, n&c North Coast Ranges, Sierra Nevada, San Francisco Bay Area

Natural Habitat: Grassland, meadows, open woodland

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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

Other Names

References

• Bornstein, Carol, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. California Native Plants for the Garden. Los Olivos, CA: Cachuma Press. 2005.
• 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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