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Geophyte
Organ: Bulb
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Light
Requirements: Full sun
to 25% shade
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Height:
24-36 inches (60-90 cm)
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Flowering
Season: Late spring
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Flower
Color: Blue, purple, white,
light lavender
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Planting
Time: Fall |
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Planting
Depth: 8 inches (15 cm) |
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Spacing
Between Bulbs: 6 inches (15 cm) |
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Hardiness: Hardy
I - injured below 23°F (-5°C)
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Bulb
Storage: Store bulbs dry at
68°F (20°C) |
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Comments: Tolerates
wet and heavy soils; edible bulb
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Cultivars: C.
cusickii, C. esculenta |
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USDA
Hardiness Zones
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
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M |
H |
H |
H |
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C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest
fall; F=fall plant |
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