Spring Starflower 'Wisley Blue' (Ipheion uniflorum)

Spring Starflower 'Wisley Blue': A Charming Early Bloomer

Spring Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum 'Wisley Blue') is a diminutive bulbous perennial that carpets the ground with sweetly scented, star-shaped pale blue flowers in early to mid-spring. The cultivar 'Wisley Blue' was selected at the RHS Garden Wisley for its particularly clear blue hue. Each flower has six pointed petals and a delicate fragrance reminiscent of honey.

Growing Tips

Plant bulbs in autumn in well-drained soil, in sun or light shade. They naturalize readily, forming dense colonies over time. Ideal for rock gardens, lawns, under deciduous trees, or front of borders. Foliage is grass-like and disappears by early summer. Drought-tolerant once established.

Taxonomy

• Family: Alliaceae
• Genus: Ipheion
• Species: uniflorum
• Cultivar: 'Wisley Blue'