Scientific Name
Tritonia (try-TOH-nee-uh)
Common Name
Blazing star
Geophyte Organ:  Corm
Light Requirements: Full-PM Sun
Height: 24 inches (60 cm)
Flowering Season: Late spring, summer
Flower Color: Red, yellow, pink, white
Planting Time: Fall/Spring
Planting Depth: 4 inches (10 cm)
Spacing Between Corms: 6 inches (15 cm)
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Store corms in peat at 35-41°F (2-5°C)
Comments: Strap-like leaves; wiry stems; prefers well-drained soil
Cultivars: T. crocata
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - Sp Sp Sp Sp M H H H
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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