Gagea
How to Propagate
and Grow Successfully

Gagea originate from Eurasia and are a genus of perennial spring flowering bulb gardening plants.

Leaves are very fine and upright.

Flowers are star shaped mainly white but some species are bell shaped and yellow.

Gagea where previously described as species of Ornithogalum

Essential info

Genus: Gagea

Family: Liliaceae

Species: Graeca.

Common Names: Gagea.

Classification: Bulb.

Height: 10cm (4inches).

Flowering: Throughout spring.

Where to plant info

These are a very attractive spring flowering gardening plant and to enjoy them at their best you should grow them in large groups.

Where: Grow them at the front of spring flowering borders or beds.

They are ideal for growing in rock gardens.

Site: They prefer full sun.

They will also do well in partial shade.

Soil: Any rich, moist but very free draining soil.

Propagation info By seed in autumn.

How to sow seed….. read more

Or propagate by division in autumn or winter.

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