Anthericum ramosum
branched St Bernard's lily
A graceful choice for sunny, free-draining borders, this unusual perennial forms neat clumps of narrow, blue-green, grass-like leaves before sending up slender, branching stems in summer. The upper stems carry loose sprays of small star-shaped white flowers, each centred with bright yellow anthers.
Perfect for gravel gardens, rockeries and naturalistic planting, Anthericum ramosum copes well with poor, pH neutral to alkaline, dry soils once established and needs only modest attention. Its airy flowers bring a delicate touch to sunny planting schemes and provide nectar and pollen for bees and hoverflies, while occasional self-seeding can help it settle naturally into the border.
Perfect for gravel gardens, rockeries and naturalistic planting, Anthericum ramosum copes well with poor, pH neutral to alkaline, dry soils once established and needs only modest attention. Its airy flowers bring a delicate touch to sunny planting schemes and provide nectar and pollen for bees and hoverflies, while occasional self-seeding can help it settle naturally into the border.
How to care for Anthericum ramosum:
Plant in full sun, ideally in a free-draining, sandy, chalky or loamy soil that is not too acidic. It dislikes sitting wet, particularly over winter, so improve heavy soils with grit or organic matter if necessary.
Water regularly during the first growing season while the plant establishes, then allow the soil to dry between watering as it becomes drought tolerant. Remove faded flowers and cut back the dead foliage in autumn or leave it until late winter to provide some winter structure and shelter for wildlife. Divide congested clumps in spring if needed.
Water regularly during the first growing season while the plant establishes, then allow the soil to dry between watering as it becomes drought tolerant. Remove faded flowers and cut back the dead foliage in autumn or leave it until late winter to provide some winter structure and shelter for wildlife. Divide congested clumps in spring if needed.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.7m
Eventual spread:
0.4m
Position:
Full sun
Rate of growth:
Average
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Fully hardy
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
