| Description | Forms a loosely formed large ball of starry violet flowers. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc. |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, gritty |
| Flowers | a globular umbel of loosely spaced starry pale lavender florets, size of a softball, borne on a sturdy scape, flowers start to appear as the leaves wither |
| Leaves | basal rosette of leaves |
| Stems | bulbs |
| Dimensions | 1-2 feet |
| Maintenance | depending on the size of the bulb plant 3-6 inches deep, dead heading will help prevent Star of Persia from spreading from seeds |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to Iran, Turkey and central Asia (concentrated in territory once known as Persia) |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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