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spring starflower 'Froyle Mill' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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spring starflower 'Froyle Mill'

Ipheion uniflorum 'Froyle Mill'

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Ipheion
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

'Froyle Mill' is a perennial bulb to 15cm, with grassy light green, onion-scented foliage and honey-scented, deep violet, star-shaped flowers 3-4cm in width, solitary on erect stems

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 8cm deep in autumn in moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil that does not dry out. Provide protective winter mulch in colder areas

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame when ripe or divide in summer when dormant

Pests

Slugs and snails may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround CoverHedging ScreensWall Side BordersCottage InformalLow Maintenance

Planting Places

OutdoorBog Garden

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Floating

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years