This cormous perennial has long dark green linear leaves and forms a small clump. The pink tube-shaped flowers appear in a dense spherical cluster high above the foliage on a slender twinning stem during summer.

Hardiness zones 8 to 10 

Dichelostemma volubile is naturally found in North America growing in California on the coast and inland in scrub and woodlands on rocky slopes and commonly in chaparral. 

It prefers a semi-shaded position and grows in well-drained moderately fertile stony soils that dry out during summer and is  frost and drought tolerant.

Twining Brodiaea is grown for its flowers and is planted amongst shrubs along borders or in perennial beds. It is suitable for coastal and inland regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long lived. This perennial also planted in native gardens or in deep patio pots but may be difficult to obtain outside its native region. ID 3648

Dichelostemma (dy-KEL-oh-STEM-ah)   volubile (vol-OO-bee-lay)

Alliaceae  (AH-lee- AY-see-ee)
Onion family