Dichelostemma ida-maia

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Brevoortia ida-maia, Wood (B. coccinea, Wats. Brodiaea coccinea, Gray). Floral. Fire-cracker. Lvs. slender, grassy: scapes slender, 1-3 ft. high, with 3-6 pendulous tubular-saccate fls. 1-2 in. long, which are brilliant crimson-red, tipped with pea-green. N. Calif, to Ore. in wooded foothills. B.M. 5857. G.C. III. 20:687. Gn. 46, p. 503.—The fls. are very lasting and beautiful. Half-hardy. Needs partial shade and a deep, loose soil, thoroughly drained, and with some leaf-mold. Conn the sue of a nutmeg. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.