Description
Intro: 1806. Origin: Washington to North Carolina (USA). A bulbous plant with tightly spaced, soft lilac-blue tubular flowers, on top of a leafless 70-90 cm long stem. Flowers very long, superb cut flower and great to combine with perennials in the border.
BELONGS TO THE FAMILY OF THEMIDACEAE/LILIACEAE
From the Greek: dichelos (two-wedge) and stemma (crown). This relates to the stamens of D. congestum, which are split into two parts halfway up. They require a sunny location with well-drained soil. Propagation is done from seed or by removing the young offsets in the autumn. These offsets will then bloom again after two to three years. They are long-lasting cut flowers.
