Asphodelus albus
White asphodel, Rimmed lichen, White-flowered asphodel, Asphodelus delphinensis, Asphodelus sphaerocarpus, Asphodelus macrocarpus
Asphodelus Asphodelus
A. albus - A. albus is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with linear, keeled, mid-green leaves and, in spring, erect, leafless stems bearing racemes of pink-veined, white flowers with prominent white or brown bracts.
Asphodelus albus is: Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Veined, White in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Aphids Aphids
Generally disease free.
Cut back faded flower stems or leave for attractive seedheads.
Best to divided after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Asphodelus albus (White asphodel) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Gravel, Mediterranean
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Does not tolerate heavy, poorly-drained soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Asphodelus albus
White asphodel, Rimmed lichen, White-flowered asphodel, Asphodelus delphinensis, Asphodelus sphaerocarpus, Asphodelus macrocarpus
Asphodelus Asphodelus
A. albus - A. albus is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, herbaceous perennial with linear, keeled, mid-green leaves and, in spring, erect, leafless stems bearing racemes of pink-veined, white flowers with prominent white or brown bracts.
Deciduous
Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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Veined, White in Spring
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Generally disease free.
Cut back faded flower stems or leave for attractive seedheads.
Best to divided after flowering.
Division, Seed
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Asphodelus albus (White asphodel) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Gravel, Mediterranean
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Does not tolerate heavy, poorly-drained soil.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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