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Sternbergia
winter daffodil

- Height 4-6 in (10-15 cm)
- Planting distance 4-6 in (10-15 cm)
- Flowers fall
- Well-drained soil
- Sunny, sheltered site
- Bulbs available summer
- Hardy zones 6-10

This genus of crocus look-alikes produces brilliant yellow goblet-shaped flowers in fall. In the wild these small plants grow in sunny rock crevices and scorched scrubland. In the garden they need a sheltered, sunny spot such as the foot of a south-facing wall. Sternbergia lutea is the only widely available species grown outdoors. It has golden yellow flowers on short stems in early fall and midfall.

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