Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Liliaceae

Genus:

Calochortus

Species:

Calochortus rustvoldii

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white, pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

30–90 days

Notes:

Seeds require cold moist stratification and may take several weeks to months to germinate. Bulbs develop slowly over multiple years.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI