General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 3 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 1 to 2 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Fruit: Other: Small, round capsules.
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Other: White petals with central brown streak.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Days to germinate: 30 to 90 days
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow, covering with thin layer of soil.
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Branched Asphodel
  • White Asphodel
  • King's Spear
  • Royal Staff

Photo Gallery
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina Where
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-07-17
Location: Cyprus
Date: 2016-02-02
Location: Cyprus
Date: 2016-02-02
Location: Cyprus
Date: 2016-02-02
Location: j c raulston arboretum, ncsu,  raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-26
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-07-17
Location: Madrid, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-08

photo credit: H. Zell

photo credit: H. Zell

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