This bulbous perennial has upright foliage and forms a clumping habit. It has long narrow dark green leaves and the white to yellowish fragrant funnel-shaped flowers appear in a cluster above the foliage from spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 9 to 10

Nothoscordum bivalveis naturally found in the rocky hillsides of Florida and Mexico growing in moderately fertile well-drained soils in a open sunny position and is drought tolerant but frost tender.

False Garlic is a perennial that is grown for its attractive fragrant flowers and clumping habit. It is planted in small or cottage gardens as a border or specimen plant and is used in fragrant gardens establishing from division in 1 to 2 years. It may also be grown in planter boxes in courtyards but may be difficult to obtain. ID 1481

Nothoscordum(no-thô-SCOR-dum) bivalve(by-VAL-ee)

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