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Brodieae
brodiaea, triplet lilies

- Height 11/2-2 ft (45-60 cm)
- Planting distance 2-3 in (5-7.5 cm)
- Flowers late spring to early summer
- Well-drained soil
- Sheltered, sunny site
- Corms available fall
- Hardy to zone 7 with winter protection

As they have only a few long, narrow green leaves, brodiaeas should be grown in groups. The flowers have a star trumpet shape, depending on the species. Borne on stems 11/2-2 ft (45-60 cm) high, they make good cut flowers.

Popular species and cultivars
Brodiaea coronaria (syn. B. grandiflora) reaches 11/2 ft (45 cm) high and has starry blue-purple flowers in late spring to early summer. Brodiaea laxa (syn. Triteleia laxa) has loose clusters of dark blue trumpet-shaped flowers that resemble a tiny Agapanthus. The flowers appear in late spring to early summer on 2 ft (60 cm) stems. The cultivar 'Queen Fabiola' is somewhat taller than the species, has sturdier stems, and flowers in June or July.

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