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Asphodeline lutea (King's spear)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 1m
max. spread
Ultimate height 1.2m
max. height
Time to maturity 3-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 1 hour care
per year

Botanical name: Asphodeline lutea

Other names: King's spear, Jacob's rob, Yellow asphodel


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Genus: Asphodeline

Species: A. lutea - A. lutea has narrow whorls of silvery leaves, and fragrant, star-shaped yellow flowers borne on stiff spikes in late-summer and decorative seed pods.

Asphodeline lutea is: Deciduous

Flower: Yellow in Summer

Foliage: Grey-green in Summer

Fruit: Bright-green in Summer

Habit: Clump-forming, Erect, Irregular

Companion planting: The tall-spires of this plant form a fine contrast with the foliage of this plant

Plant with: Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Thundercloud' (Rue 'Thundercloud'), Thalictrum aquilegiifolium 'Album' (Rue 'Album'), Thalictrum 'Elin' (Rue 'Elin')

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Asphodeline lutea (King's spear) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 3-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Ground Cover, Containers, Rock

Cultivation: Does well in a sunny, sheltered spot, but even then, be prepared to lose it in particularly harsh winters

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This plant likes... Garden match
Soil types: Clay, Loamy Match unknown
Soil drainage: Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Neutral Match unknown
Aspect: South, East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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Gardens with this plant

Sparrows End
Sparrows End
Miranda Pender

Ashmore House
Ashmore House
Mike Greaves

Val's New and Hopeful Garden
Val's New and Hopeful Garden
Valerie Littlewood

 

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