Scientific name: Cypella herbertii
Family: IRIDACEAE
Common names: “Goblet flower”
Plant Type: Bulb
Conditions:
Zone: 9-10
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Sandy humus rich
Moisture: Well drained with average moisture
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 20″ W
Leaf and Stem shape: Small iris like lance shaped leaves
Flower: Curious 6-petaled mustard yellow flowers, each lasting 1 day only
Maintenance: Low, plant 2-3″ deep
Landscape use: Good growing up through plants that hide the bottom
Propagate: By seed and bulb, self sows a little
Pests & Disease: Slugs maybe
*Deer resistant
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