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Named for Belgium's Queen Fabiola, this Starflower plant looks best nestled among low-growing plants so the stunning flower spikes poke up through the foliage. Hardy in zones 7-10, considered an annual in other zones. (Triteleia)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
In Spring 2006, Better Homes & Gardens carried a great story called American Beauties' in the April issue. It explained all about this elegant wildflower group from our northern Pacific Coast, and recommends this exact variety--Queen Fabiola. The beautiful wild species, Triteleia laxa, is native all the way south to Southern California. The flowers look much like clusters of the beautiful Blue Eyed Grass, which is a small wild iris.
In any case, the Dutch hybridizers have made a really beautiful flower from this 'American Beauty' and named it for another famous beauty: Queen Fabiola of Belgium.
BH&G showed how it's great for cutting and creating a stunning blue/purple arrangement.
BH&G also tells us that the foliage of this bulb is nothing much, so it's best planted among hostas or other low foliage plants, so the stunning flower spikes rise through neighboring leaves.
More Information
SKU
AM008757
Common Name
Starflowers
Botanical Name
Triteleia
Item Package Size
Bag of 25
Flower Color
Blue
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Bloom Time
Early to mid summer
Mature Height
12-18" tall
Bulb Spacing
16 bulbs per sq. ft.
Bulb Size
5-6 cm
Planting Depth
Plant 2-3" deep
Soil Type
Loamy Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Average
Advantages
Native
Additional Information
Hardy in zones 7-10. Can be grown as annual in zones 2-6.
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