SCIENTIFIC NAME: Ipheion uniflorum

COMMON NAME: Spring starflower

FAMILY: Amaryllidaceae

TYPE: perennial

LEAVES: flat, 1/4 to 3/8" wide and 6 to 9" long, often pale green. Crushed leaves smell like garlic.

FLOWER: usually single, but sometimes double, 1" wide whitish star-shaped flower with a porcelain blue hue held on a 6" stem.

SEASON OF BLOOM: spring

GROWTH HABIT: 4" to 8"

SOIL: well drained

SUN: full

UTILIZATION: border or rock garden

DISEASES: none serious

INSECTS AND RELATED PESTS: none serious

PROPAGATION: division from bulb offsets

MAINTENANCE: divide every 2-4 years to maintain vigor