other common names: Brodiaea, Long Rayed Triteleia, Pretty Face, Grass, Triplet Lily, Wild Hyacinth
These guys come back year after year and give me weeks of happy little blooms in between when the spring bulbss are dying back and the summer bulbs bloom.
Early-summer blooming. A wonderful native wildflower bulb valued for its clusters of violet-blue, upward-facing flowers. 'Queen Fabiola' flowers in very late spring (June) and lasts for 2-3 weeks. Plants are 15-20 inches tall. makes a long lasting cut flower. Easily grown in sunny beds with well-drained soils; great companion for Allium. Origin of species: Northern California, Tolerates summer drought. Keep moist during growing season.
Zones 5-9, 1990 USDA Climatic Zones 5 to 6 with mulch, Zones 7 to 8 without mulch.
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