How to Grow and Care for Cluster-lilies

Harvest Brodiaea (Brodiaea elegans) is a perennial herb native to California and Oregon within the United States. Harvest Brodiaea grows in woodlands and meadows. This species blooms in spring later than some other wildflowers in the areas where it grows.

Indian valley brodiaea (Brodiaea coronaria), with its pretty flowers, can be grown ornamentally, and is a great species to put in butterfly gardens, attracting these winged pollinators. The plant was given its name by the botanist Richard Salisbury, but was nearly renamed Brodiaea grandiflora by James Edward Smith, after the two botanists fell out.

Kern brodiaea (Brodiaea terrestris) is an herbaceous perennial that will grow from 46 to 61 cm tall. It blooms from spring to summer with violet to purple-colored bell-shaped flowers. This species is commonly found growing in open woodland areas.

Brodiaea stellaris is a perennial that produces a short inflorescence only a few centimeters tall which bears flowers on pedicels. Each flower has six blue-purple tepals up to 1.5 centimeters long. At the center of the flower are large white sterile stamens called staminodes which surround the distinctive forked fertile stamens.

San clemente island brodiaea (Brodiaea kinkiensis) is so-named because it is endemic to San Clemente Island off San Diego County in California. The plant isn't endangered but its small area of distribution makes it's status of some concern. The plant has a pretty purple flower of some garden interest because it attracts butterflies.