Description
(alexeenkoana of gardens)
A wonderful and floriferous garden species, thriving virtually everywhere and dependably making a superb show every spring, along with gentle increase underground. In addition, it self-sows to a limited extent, although it is never a weed in the manner of some of the annual yellow species.
It makes dense spikes crammed with large, creamy-yellow flowers very early in the year, these are held over compact glaucous foliage. Soon after flowering the plant dies back underground to its tiny tubers, waiting, underground, for another 9 months.
AGM (RHS) 2000.
