Dichelostemma ida-maia (Firecracker Flower)

Dichelostemma ida-maia (Firecracker Flower) Syn. Brodiaea

Zone: 7 - 9
Natural Range: PNW; Oregon, California
Soil: moist, summer dry, well drained
Light: part shade, Sun
Height: 12" - 24" tall

Attributes: Deciduous. Blooms spring to early summer. Spikes of tubular red and yellow flowers, grass like foliage emerges late winter. Bulb goes summer dormant.

Notes: In the wild Dichelostemma ida-maia grown on grassy slopes and open woodlands. WIll not need supplemental water and should be allowed to go mostly dry in summer. Plant in a rock garden or wildflower meadow, or along a shady border.

Companion plants: Arctostaphylos, Rhododendron occidentale, Lilium, Aquilegia, Penstemon, Triteleia, Allium, Camassia.