Starflower (Ipheion uniflorum)
Zones: 5 to 9
Light: Full Sun / Part Shade
Height: 4″ to 6″
Spread: 2″
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Color: Purple, blue, white, yellow
Starflowers are spring-blooming bulbs that have purple, white or yellow star-shaped flowers and narrow grass-like leaves.
They grow 4″ to 6″ tall, are deer-resistant and grow well under trees.
Starflowers naturalize easily and look beautiful with mid-spring daffodils and tulips.
Plant the bulbs 3″ deep and 2″ to 3″ apart.
This post was originally published on September 4, 2020 but was updated with new content on June 18, 2022.