Aphyllanthes monspeliensis Hardy Palms and Cycads Since the bulbs were mixed

Since the bulbs were mixed up in shipment

Our 6' wide patch (10 years) is topped

with brilliant yellow flowers

digyna and Sarcococca ruscifolia var

it's a really sweet plant

Aphyllanthes monspeliensis Hardy Palms and Cycads Since the bulbs were mixedFew gardeners have ever run across the monotypic Aphyllanthes monspeliensis, unless you've spent time in the Mediterranean region south to Morocco. This solitary genus in the Asparagus family produces a small rock garden size plant that looks like Festuca glauca until it flowers, then it looks just like a sisyrinchium or other irid. The narrow wiry glaucous leaves form a tight clump, topped, starting for us in mid April with 1" medium blue flowers.