Lachenalia Carnosa - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Chives where it grows on clay

where it grows on clay and granite slopes

free-draining soil

flowers are immensely varied

Avery heavy yielding carrot if allowed to grow to maturity

Lachenalia Carnosa - Indigenous South African Bulb - 10 Seeds Chives where it grows on clayLachenalia is a genus of bulbs in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, which are usually found in Namibia and South Africa. Most of these plants have a dormancy period, and the new roots of these plants will always grow every year. Lachenalia is named after the Swiss botanist Werner de Lachenal. 8cm to 25cm with 2 ovate green unmarked leaves and dull white sessile flowers with broad mauve magenta tips in spring. USDA Zone 8 Season to Sow