Spring Star flower

Spring Star-flower (Triteleia) - T. uniflora is a delicately-colored, free-flowering, hardy, bulbous plant, 4 to 6 inches high; the flowers white, with bluish reflections, and marked on the outside through the middle of the divisions with a violet streak, which is continued down the tube. They open at sunrise, and are conspicuously beautiful on bright days, but close in dull and sunless weather. The plant comes into flower with or before Scilla sibirica, and during April remains in effective bloom. It does well in pots, revels in chalky loams, and even in an unfavourable position in clay. There are several forms, which differ in the shade of their flowers. Associated with the best Scillas, Leucojum vernum, Iris reticulata, dwarf Daffodils, and the like, T. uniflora is delightful, and is equally useful for the rock garden, borders, or edgings. S. America. T. (Leucocoryne) alliacea is nearly allied, less pretty, and thrives under similar circumstances. For other species see Brodlea.

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