Gelber Affodill

Landscape Uses:Container, Foundation, Massing. An easily grown plant, it succeeds in ordinary garden soil[1, K], tolerating partial shade. Requires a well-drained soil, doing well in sandy soils. Prefers a deep rich soil. Prefers a soil that is not too rich and a warm sunny position. Plants are hardy to about -15°c. A very ornamental plant, though it looks very untidy in late summer when it dies down after flowering[K]. It seems to be very wind resistant, tolerating maritime exposure on an exposed site in Cornwall[K]. The flowers are sweetly scented. Plants seem to be immune to the predations of rabbits. Special Features:Attractive foliage, Naturalizing, Suitable for dried flowers, Fragrant flowers. The plant is heat tolerant in zones 9 through 6. (Plant Hardiness Zones show how well plants withstand cold winter temperatures. Plant Heat Zones show when plants would start suffering from the heat. The Plant Heat Zone map is based on the number of "heat days" experienced in a given area where the temperature climbs to over 86 degrees F (30°C). At this temperature, many plants begin to suffer physiological damage. Heat Zones range from 1 (no heat days) to 12 (210 or more heat days). For example Heat Zone. 11-1 indicates that the plant is heat tolerant in zones 11 through 1.) For polyculture design as well as the above-ground architecture (form - tree, shrub etc. and size shown above) information on the habit and root pattern is also useful and given here if available. The plant growth habit is a clumper with limited spread [1-2]. The root pattern is tuberous with swollen potato-like roots [1-2].

Edible Parts: Flowers Leaves Root Shoots Edible Uses: Root - roasted. This food was highly valued by the ancient Greeks, who roasted the roots like potatoes and ate them with salt and oil or mashed them with figs. The roots are not very thick but are abundantly produced and have a nice nutty flavour[K]. They can be harvested at any time of the year, but are best used when the plant is dormant in late summer and early autumn[K]. They do not store well and should be used within a few weeks of harvest[K]. Young shoots - cooked[K]. They smell less than pleasant whilst cooking but have a fairly bland flavour[K]. Some people find that they have a very pleasant flavour[K]. The plant comes into growth in late summer and the autumn, the young shoots can be harvested in moderation all through the winter[K]. Flowers - raw. A delightful sweetness, they are a very decorative and tasty addition to the salad bowl but should be used as soon as possible after harvesting because they soon start to decompose[K]. The flowers are very short-lived and are best picked in the late afternoon - thus you can enjoy them visually during the day and gastronomically in the evening[K]. There is also said to be a double-flowered form, which will have twice the quantity of petals, though we do not know its name[K].

Scented plant. Attractive edible flowers.

Heimisch: Albania, Algeria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Greece, Italy, Kriti, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, NW. Balkan Pen., North Caucasus, Palestine, Romania, SE, Sicilia, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe Eingeführt: DK