Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Liliaceae

Genus:

Calochortus

Species:

Calochortus umpquaensis subsp. umpquaensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Geophyte

Height:

30 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white, cream, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bees, native pollinators

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Requires cold-moist stratification. Seeds germinate slowly and erratically. Plants take 4-5 years from seed to first flowering.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI