This perennial herb has a fleshy rhizome with upright stems and forms a clump. It has narrow grass-like blue-green leaves and the fragrant yellow star-shaped flowers appear in a raceme from late spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10 

Asphodeline lutea is naturally found from central to eastern Mediterranean and western Turkey occurring inland and in coastal positions. It grows in moderately fertile moist deep well drained sandy soils in a open sunny position and is drought tender but frost tollerant.

Jacob's Rod is a perennial that is grown for its bright yellow flowers and is used in garden borders or planted in woodland settings and as a specimen for a small garden. It establishes from division in 2 to 3 years and may be planted in roof gardens or planter boxes preferring to be left undisturbed. ID 1433

Asphodeline (a-sfod-e-LEE-nee) lutea (LOO-tee-a)

Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Lily Family