Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Bellevalia

Species:

Bellevalia cyrenaica

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

feb,mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

blue, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–42 days

Notes:

Bulb dormancy broken by cool winter temperatures; sow in autumn for spring germination.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI