Ornithogalum dubium (Star of Bethlehem)

Native to South Africa, Ornithogalum dubium (Star of Bethlehem) is a bulbous perennial boasting brilliant clusters of 5-25 yellow to orange flowers, 1 in. across (2.5 cm), adorned with a contrasting bead-like black eye. Blooming over a long-season, extending from late winter to spring, the showy blossoms rise above the nearly prostrate foliage of narrowly lance-shaped, dark green to lime-green leaves. Mostly grown for cut flower and flowering pot-plant production, Star of Bethlehem also makes an attractive rock garden plant where it will happily naturalize.

• Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
• Grow up to 8-12 in. tall (20-30 cm).
• Thrives in full sun in well-drained soils
• Virtually disease and pest free. Deer and critter resistant.
• To be planted in spring. Propagate by seed as soon as ripe in the autumn or sow in spring. Remove offsets when dormant.
• All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested and the sap may irritate skin. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses, toxic to humans.
• Native to South Africa