Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Amaryllidaceae

Genus:

Sternbergia

Species:

Sternbergia pulchella

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

15 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Colors:

yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:

Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Warm then cold/moist stratification (double dormancy) — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds require a warm period (60-90 days at 20°C) followed by cold stratification (60-90 days at 4°C) to break dormancy.

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