Alberto Castillo spring starflower
Ipheion uniflorum 'Alberto Castillo'
RHS AGM 2012, AM-RHS 2001, Jubileumgetuigschrift 2010
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alberto Castillo' spring starflower (Ipheion uniflorum 'Alberto Castillo') is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. The fragrant white flowers open from early to late spring and attract bees. It stays about 6 inches tall and tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Daffodil, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Japanese maple.