Ornithogalum candican

Ornithogalum candicans Photo by Robert Pavlis

Ornithogalum candicans,ย is a tall, regal summer-flowering bulb that is little known in gardens. You might recognize it asย Galtonia candicans. This plant was reclassified in 2004 when all of theย Galtoniaย species were moved into theย Ornithogalumย genus, which I think is a shame since some of this genus, like star-of-Bethlehem, are garden thugs.ย O. candicansย seeds very little and only at the base of the parent. It is no thug.

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