Asphodeline lutea
Asphodeline lutea, king's spear or yellow asphodel, has tall, vertical spikesof fragrant, yellow, lily-like flowers.
Description:
Asphodeline lutea is known as king's spear or yellow asphodel. It is an eastern Mediterranean plant with linear, bluish to greyish green, grass-like leaves and vertical spikes to 3-4 feet high with fragrant, yellow, lily-like flowers. It is tolerant of dry soils once established. It offers a somewhat shaggy textural presence in the garden but is also stately and interesting as a focal point and as an unusual perennial to stump your friends.
Common Name: King's Spear
Family: Asphodelaceae (The Asphodel Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Southeastern Europe, northern Africa, the Caucasus, and the Levant.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Europe and Africa - North Africa
Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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