Common Name:
Red star
Plant Type:
Cormous perennial
Family:
Hypoxidaceae (The Star Grass Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and Southern Africa
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
3-4 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
rock gardens
Flowering Season:
Spring and summer

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Well-drained soil

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Rhodohypoxis baurii is a small, showy perennial prized for rock garden and pot culture with thickened, cormlike rhizomes from which clumps of hairy, grasslike leaves appear in spring. Beginning a few weeks later and often continuing well into the summer, many small 6-parted blossoms are displayed on individual 3-4 inch stems. 'Picta' has 1 inch sparkling white blossoms, each petal tipped with red. Winter deciduous. Sun, well drained soil, moderate watering. Shield them from winter rains if possible.