White Virginia Bunchflower Lily Seeds - Flower Plant

White Virginia Bunchflower is a graceful native perennial prized for its elegant spikes of star-shaped white flowers that bloom from late spring through early summer. Rising above attractive clumps of narrow, grass-like foliage, the fragrant blossoms attract butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators. This hardy woodland wildflower is well suited for native plant gardens, woodland borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and naturalized landscapes, where it thrives in full sun to partial shade with well-drained soil.

Features

• Produces elegant spikes of fragrant white, star-shaped flowers
• Native perennial with attractive grass-like foliage
• Blooms from late spring through early summer
• Attracts butterflies, bees, and other beneficial pollinators
• Ideal for woodland gardens, borders, and naturalized landscapes
• Hardy, low-maintenance, and long-lived
• Excellent for native and pollinator-friendly gardens

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Melanthium virginicum (syn. Veratrum virginicum)
• Common Name (US): Virginia Bunchflower / Bunchflower
• Seed Type / Variety: White Flowering Native Perennial Variety
• Growth Habit: Upright clump-forming perennial
• USDA Zones: 5–9
• Planting Season: Spring or Fall
• Growing Season: Spring through Summer
• Sowing Season: Fall or early Spring
• Germination Time and Conditions: 30–90 days; cold stratification for 60–90 days at 34–41°F (1–5°C) is recommended. Sow seeds shallowly in a moist, well-drained growing medium.
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil Requirements: Moist, fertile, well-drained loamy soil; tolerates seasonally moist conditions
• Watering Needs: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist during establishment
• Mature Plant Size: 24–48 inches tall, 12–24 inches spread
• Plant Spacing: 12–18 inches apart