Description
Dense, tufted perennial herb up to 50cm.
Foliage
Hollow, cylindrical, onion-like leaves in small tuft: up to 30cm.
Flowers
Bright yellow six-petalled flowers (technically 3 petals and 3 sepals that lookidentical), fragrant, clustered pyramidally, opening in succession along stem in spring. May selfseed.Flower stalks: up to 60cm high.
Habitat
Prefers heavy or water-retentive soils but adaptable to a wide range of soils. Widespread, found locally in heavier soils.
Special Notes
Dies down after flowering and re-shootsin autumn.