Sternbergia greuteriana
Narrow bright green leaves (not glaucous as in other small species), slightly emergent at flowering time as in S. sicula. Antoine Hoog writes, "This is the only stoloniferous species in the genus, producing pea-sized offsets at shallow depth, in nature probably very useful for the spread of the species, as these offsets will roll and get washed in all directions; hardiness has been ascertained down to -12°C Although relatively recent to cultivation, S. greuteriana holds a lot of promise!"
The genus
It faithfully announces the end of the summer. No Mediterranean garden should be without this classic "yellow autumn crocus". It is so easy to grow and will never disappear . Available from Mai until early Septembre
- Family :Amaryllidaceae
- Native to :Sud de Grèce (Karpathos)
- Native climate :méditéranéen (humid winters)
- Colour :Yellow
- Hardiness :medium
- Exposure :full sun
- Storage organ :bulb
- Growth :winter grower
- Flowering height :0-15 cm
- Uses :In the ground - Containers or pot - Rockery
Growing cycle
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Planting :July (sem. 1-4), August (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-1)
Growth :January (sem. 1-4), February (sem. 1-4), March (sem. 1-4), April (sem. 1-4), September (sem. 1-4), October (sem. 1-4), November (sem. 1-4), December (sem. 1-4)
Flowering :September (sem. 1-4)