drooping star of bethlehem
Ornithogalum nutans
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Drooping star of bethlehem (Ornithogalum nutans) is a bulb for border and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Fragrant flowers open in early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. The plant grows 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Snake's head, Pansy, and Fountain grass.
Native range
Türkiye.