This bulbous perennial has semi-erect foliage and forms a clumping habit. It has grey-green fleshy leaves and the milk-white star-shaped flowers appear in a terminal cluster above the foliage from late spring to early summer.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10

Ornithogalum narbonenseis naturally found from the Mediterranean region to Turkey and extending to Iran growing in meadows in well drained moderately fertile moist soils. It prefers a protected sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

The Star-of-Bethlehem is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted along perennial borders in small or cottage gardens or grown as a container plant in courtyards. It is suitable for coastal or inland regions establishing from division in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived.ID 3172

Ornithogalum(or-ni-THO-ga-lum) narbonense (NAR-boh-NEN-see)

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