Asphodeline liburnica

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Other common names

Croatian asphodel

Synonyms

Asphodelus liburnicus

Herbaceous Perennial
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Asphodeline liburnica is an upright, clump-forming perennial with bluish-green narrow leaves and spikes of pale yellow star-shaped flowers to 5cm across with green stripes on the back of each petal

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1-1.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
1-1.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asphodelaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming, Tufted
Genus
Asphodeline can be herbaceous perennials or biennials forming a clump of narrow, grassy leaves, with starry yellow or white flowers borne in racemes on erect stems
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
SE Eur. to Aegean Is.

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Gravel garden
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Banks and slopes
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Flower stems can be cut back after flowering or leave seedheads over winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free