Ornithogalum umbellatum
Umbelled Star of Bethlehem
- Height × spread
- 0.2m × 0.1m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Spring
Availability
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About this plant
This bulb produces heads of starry white flowers that have green stripes on the underside of the petals. The flower opens its petals out wide. The blooms don't open till the day is well advanced. It flowers during April and May. There is grassy looking foliage. This can self seed and spread. It reaches around 20cm (8in) height with 10cm (4in) spread.
- Flower colour
- White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, sweet
- Shape
- Bell
- Height
- 0.2m
- Spread
- 0.1m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Scented garden, Mediterranean garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Use for
- Bee attraction
- Hazards
- Yes, potentially harmful; Humans: Harmful if eaten
AutumnNow
Autumn - mid · Planting
Divide while dormant
Clumps of bulbs, corms or rhizomes can be divided when the plant is dormant. The divided bulbs or corms can immediately be replanted at a little distance from each other, or moved to other locations.
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Summer · Outdoors
Water during drought
Water plants in the ground regularly after a period of drought if still in growth (prefer to be dry when dormant). Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
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