Nothoscordum sellowianum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Temperate and subtropical America
Plant Profile: Nothoscordum sellowianum
Names
False Crocus, False Garlic, false yellow crocus
Phonetic Spelling:
Genus:Nothoscordum
Species:sellowianum
Family:Amaryllidaceae
Plant these bulbs that bloom from late winter to early spring in sandy soils with excellent drainage. They thrive in warm conditions, making them quite resilient.
Nothoscordum sellowianum Feature Summary
Nothoscordum sellowianum Image Gallery
Tags
#showy flowers
#small spaces
#yellow flowers
#fairy garden
#early spring flowers
#late winter flowers
Similar Plants
Nothoscordum sellowianum is often confused with:
Nothoscordum sellowianum Feature Summary
Attributes
Temperate and subtropical America
Bulb
Flowers
Yellow or white flowers appear late winter to early spring.
White
Gold/Yellow
Spring
Winter
Leaves
Narrow linear leaves
Green
Simple
Linear
Entire
Whole Plant Traits
Bulb
Cultural Conditions
Good Drainage
Occasionally Dry
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Stem
Landscape
Winter Garden
Fairy Garden
Mass Planting
Patio
Walkways
Small Space
Nothoscordum sellowianum Image Gallery
Nothoscordum sellowianum Attributes
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nothoscordum sellowianum Flowers
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Flower Description
Yellow or white flowers appear late winter to early spring.
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
White
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nothoscordum sellowianum Leaves
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Leaf Description
Narrow linear leaves
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Leaf Color
Green
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nothoscordum sellowianum Whole Plant Traits
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nothoscordum sellowianum Cultural Conditions
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Nothoscordum sellowianum Stem
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nothoscordum sellowianum Landscape
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Nothoscordum sellowianum: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
