Asphodelus aestivus
TALL ASPHODEL
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Asphodeloideae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, Atlantic Islands, North Africa, SW Asia-Middle East

Other Botanical Names: Asphodelus microcarpus var. aestivus

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Asphodelus aestivus
TALL ASPHODEL
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Asphodeloideae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.6m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, mid winterlate winter

Leaves: mid green

Edibility: edible flowers


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, accents, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant, rabbit resistant






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