Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Asparagaceae

Genus:

Brodiaea

Species:

Brodiaea terrestris subsp. terrestris

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

50 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun

Bloom Colors:

purple, violet

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate with fall rains; plants are summer-dormant geophytes requiring a dry summer rest period.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI