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Felder Rushing
Liliaceae
Ipheion uniflorum
Spring Starflower, Springstar
This small, colonizing, cold-hardy bulb from south-central South America produces carpets of starry flowers early in the year.
The thin, grassy, green to gray-green leaves appear in fall. In late winter and early spring, six-petaled, pale lilac-blue flowers are borne singly on short stems, attracting bees or early season butterflies. The garlic-scented foliage disappears in summer. Plants spread vegetatively and by seed to form large drifts.
Grow this charming bulb in full to partial sun in fertile, well-drained soil that is moist in spring. Plant it in informal clumps in the mixed border, cottage garden, wildflower meadow, or rockery. It is a traditional flowering bulb allowed to carpet lawns in the American South. Selection 'Alberto Castillo' has large white flowers and relatively broad gray-green leaves; 'Froyle Mill' produces powdery amethyst-purple flowers; and 'Wisley Blue' bears light blue-lavender blooms. It is not eaten by deer, squirrels or voles.
9 - 1
5 - 9
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial Shade
4"-8" / 10.2cm - 20.3cm
2"-4" / 5.1cm - 10.2cm
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
South America, Argentina
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well Drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Drought
Medium
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Spring
Showy
Light Blue, Silver
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Yes
No
Single
Matte
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
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