Perfect, star-shaped flowers of pure white are produced in abundance on Ipheion ‘Alberto Castillo’ during May and June, with a second flush of flowers in autumn.

The bulbs of this early summer beauty should be planted in autumn, in groups or ribbons near the front of the border, in a rockery, or in containers of loam-based compost. Ipheion prefer full sun and well-drained soil.

Elegant, wiry stems up to 20cm tall hold the exquisite, sweetly scented flowers above clumps of glaucous foliage.

Ipheion ‘Alberto Castillo’ holds a prestigious Award of Garden Merit for plant excellence and reliability.

An abundance of lavender-pink, star-shaped blooms come into their own in May and June on Ipheion ‘Charlotte Bishop’ adding fragrance and colour to the early summer garden.

Delicate petals fade towards the flower centre and carry a darker central stripe, leading to a pollen-rich heart which is loved by bees and summer pollinators.

Native to Argentina and known as the Spring Starflower, Ipheion are fully hardy, and the bulbs will naturalise in moderately fertile, well-drained soil.

Excellent for rockeries, sunny garden borders and containers for a splash of pretty colour and airy movement. Forms a bed of strap-like, glaucous foliage.

Petite Ipheion ‘Jessie’ is perfect for planting in drifts near the front of a border and for filling blank spaces in a rock garden for a serene drift of blue.

The azure-blue, star-shaped flowers are painted with a darker stripe along the centre of each petal, and hold a golden, pollen-packed core. Produces a bed of narrow, strap-like leaves which smell faintly of onions.

The blooms smell sweetly, especially on warm days, on stems reaching 10cm tall.

An ideal plant to bridge the gap between spring and summer, when the bulbs have faded, and summer perennials are starting to show colour.

Large, open-faced flowers of lilac-blue are produced in abundance on Ipheion ‘Uniflorum Wisley Blue.’ The petals are marked with a central violet-blue vein leading towards a flower centre which is rich in pollen and nectar.

Known as the Spring Starflower, this delicate gem is perfect for studding the front of a border with colour and introducing a soft, whimsical look. Useful for adding interest in May and June when sometimes gaps between spring and summer plants can be evident.

Dancing stems reach just 15cm tall, so plant Ipheion where the pretty, scented flowers will be seen and appreciated. Suits rockeries and container planting for a cloud-like drift of gentle colour.

Uniflorum Wisley Blue has been granted an Award of Garden Merit for excellent plant health, beauty and reliability.

A fine mixture of blue, white and pink Ipheion varieties.

This late spring, early summer garden gem is so useful for bridging the gap between seasons when sometimes bare spaces can appear in the garden between plants.

Plant the bulbs in clusters or ribbons for waves of colour near the front of garden borders and in rockeries. Ipheion also do well in pots of loam-based compost in full sun.

The delicate flowers are star-shaped, with a darker vein which runs along the centre of each petal. A central heart packed with pollen and nectar makes Ipheion attractive to pollinators and perfect for wildlife-friendly gardens.