Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Bellevalia

Species:

Bellevalia mathewii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

20 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr

Bloom Colors:

blue, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from cold stratification. Sow in fall or stratify in refrigerator before spring sowing.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI