Flower color: light purple
Flowering period: May – June
Average plant height: 16 – 20 inches
Planting depth to base of bulb: 3 inches
Spacing between bulbs: 4 inches
Type of bulb: true bulb
Light requirements: full sun
Landscape uses: borders, rock gardens, and as cut flowers
The bulbs of this plant are elongated and covered with a hard brown tunic, the leaves are grass-like, while the flowers are star-shaped and suitable as cut flowers. Ixiolirion loves a dry, sunny location in the garden. This is understandable since this species originated in the steppes of Central Asia. Naturalizing is possible.
