Ipheion uniflorum ‘White Star’ (Spring Starflower)
Spring Starflower 'White Star', Starflower 'White Star', Springstar 'White Star'
Ipheion uniflorum ‘White Star’ (Spring Starflower) is a small bulbous perennial with sweetly scented, star-shaped, silvery white flowers, up to 1.5 in. (4 cm), adorned with a darker stripe on each petal. Blooming in mid to late spring, the dainty blooms rise atop a foliage of onion-scented, narrowly strap-shaped, light green leaves. Easy to grow, Spring Starflowers are best massed in sweeping drifts in lawns, planted under shrubs, along walks or paths, or in rockeries where these charming beauties can be easily admired. Regarded to be one of the easiest bulbs to grow. Plants go dormant by late spring.
- Grows up to 3-6 in. tall and wide (7-15 cm). Once established, it naturalizes well and comes back year after year.
- Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun to part shade.
- Best planted en masse in sweeping drifts in lawns or under deciduous trees. Also great in clusters in rock gardens or border fronts. Lovely in containers too!
- Low maintenance, it doesn’t need weeding or deadheading!
- Deer and critter resistant, it is virtually disease and trouble free. Watch for slugs and snails.
- Plant the bulbs 2-3 in. deep (5-7 cm) and space 2-4 in. apart (5-10 cm) in fall.
- Propagate by seed, sown in pots in a cold frame when ripe (cultivars may not come true from seed) or by division in summer when dormant
- Native to Argentina and Uruguay
Requirements
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Ipheion |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) |
| Height |
3" - 6" (10cm - 20cm) |
| Spread |
3" - 6" (10cm - 20cm) |
| Spacing |
2" - 4" (10cm - 10cm) |
| Depth |
2" - 3" (10cm - 10cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Drought |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Pathways, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
| Hardiness |
5 - 9 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
1 - 9 |
| Climate Zones | 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
| Plant Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus | Ipheion |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Mid, Late) |
| Height |
3" - 6" (10cm - 20cm) |
| Spread |
3" - 6" (10cm - 20cm) |
| Spacing |
2" - 4" (10cm - 10cm) |
| Depth |
2" - 3" (10cm - 10cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Drought |
| Attracts | Bees |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Pathways, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Gravel and Rock Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
