Ithuriel's Spear
Triteleia laxa
Ithuriel's Spear is a bulb for bulb layer, edging, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 40 cm |
| Spread | 10 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 40 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 10 cm of room to spread, roughly 10 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Ithuriel's Spear's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Autumn Sage 'Hot Lips'to flower when it does not
- Bluebeardto flower when it does not
- Calamintto edge in front
- Catmint 'Cat's Pajamas'to edge in front
- Cigar Plantto edge in front
- Cuphea 'Vermillionaire'to flower when it does not