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William's Featured Plants - Summer Bulbs - Dichelostemma

 

Dichelostemma: firecracker flower

 

 

bellevalia stand

Plant: cormous perennial.

Origin: western North America

Zone
: 5 - 10

Flowers
:pink or red, tubes in crowded umbel on 18-24" stalks in early summer

Foliage: grass like leaves ~18”

Culture
: full sun; well drained soils; completely dry during winter dormancy; rarely bothered by pests or diseases.

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