Asphodelus ramosus
BRANCHED ASPHODEL, SILVER ROD
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Asphodeloideae

 
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Plant type: semi-herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or tuber

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to neutral

Tolerances: first line salt wind, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, SW Asia-Middle East

Other Botanical Names: Asphodelus affinis, A. albus var. littoralis, A. a. ssp. microcarpus, A. a. ssp. morisianus, A. a. ssp. ramosus, A. audibertii, A. crinipes, A. fuscatus, A. littoralis, A. messeniacus, A. microcarpus, A. morisianus, A. nervosus, A. olbiensis, A. stoechadensis, A. tardiflorus

Other Common Names: King's Spear

 
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Asphodelus ramosus
BRANCHED ASPHODEL, SILVER ROD
Xanthorrhoeaceae-Asphodeloideae

 

  Plant type: semi-herbaceous soft-wooded perennial or tuber

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to neutral

Tolerances: first line salt wind, light frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Leaves: grey-green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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