ithuriel's spear
Triteleia laxa
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Ithuriel's spear (Triteleia laxa) is a bulb for borders, containers, xeriscapes, 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 dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Blue flowers appear in spring and summer. Many blooms crowd each large umbel, and butterflies visit them. Once settled in, the plant is drought tolerant.
Pairs well with California poppy, Baby blue eyes, and Lady's mantle.
Native range
CA and OR.