Sternbergia Species, Fall Crocus, Winter Daffodil

Sternbergia lutea

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Sternbergia (stern-BERG-ee-uh)
Species
lutea (LOO-tee-uh)
Synonym
Amaryllis lutea
Sternbergia aurantiaca
Sternbergia greuteriana
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
Bloom Time
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Little Rock, Arkansas

GARBERVILLE, California

Los Altos, California

San Jose, California

Clifton, Colorado

Louisville, Kentucky

Clarksburg, Maryland

Panama, New York

Catasauqua, Pennsylvania

West Grove, Pennsylvania

Collierville, Tennessee

Houston, Texas

Manchaca, Texas

Richmond, Texas

Walkerton, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
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J
Collierville, TN | October 2021 | positive

Bloomed nicely in my zone 7b garden. The bright yellow blooms catches the eyes from a distant.

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Catasauqua, PA | March 2020 | positive

Naturalized at home in Lehigh Valley, PA (zone 6). Easy to move around and have gifted bulbs with success. Grows well at the base of a ...Read More

V
(Zone 8a) | September 2013 | positive

Got my bulbs from Old House Gardens and it has been an easy plant. I planted them in mostly sun with shade provided by long branches fr...Read More

N
San Jose, CA | October 2006 | positive

MIne grow in full sun and seem to be totally trouble free. I planted them four years ago, and they are increasing gradually in an area wi...Read More

K
Panama, NY (Zone 5a) | September 2006 | positive

I received this plant as part of a trade five or six years ago, knowing that I was a zone colder than it normally grows. It has put up f...Read More

P
(Zone 8a) | September 2004 | positive

They are naturalised on a sunny bank that just gets a little dappled shade here in SW France and are doing very well. The flowers appear ...Read More

L
Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | May 2002 | positive

This plant was a squirrel gift in my garden a few years ago; the single bulb multiplied to a large stand within 3 years.

T...Read More

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