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There aren't very many plants that would conjure up the use of the
adjective "adorable" to describe them, but in this case I deem
it justifiable.
Put on your sunglasses!!!
"Yellow Star Grass" is a VERY appropriate name for Hypoxis
hirsuta, although the yellow color of the flowers is so brilliant,
you may want to call it "Golden Star Grass". A plant
native to all but nine western states on the mainland US and all but two
western provinces of Canada -
//plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HYHI2 Hypoxis
hirsuta deserves a place in every type of garden. Its diminutive size
makes it a perfect choice for a rock garden. However its woodland nature
lends itself be perfect in any shade or wild garden and the fact that it
loves to soak up the sun, makes it perfect for the front of any sunny
perennial border.
Hypoxis hirsuta was a member of the Amaryllis family, but
recently, taxonomists have created a new plant family,
Hypoxidaceae. The name of the genus, Hypoxis, is derived from the
Greek, hypo which means below and oxy which means pointed and refers to
the points of the petals. The species name, hirsuta, refers to the very
fine hairs on the blades of the foliage. Hypoxis hirsuta is the
only North American member of the family and of the genus. All of the
others are South African -
http://www.plantzafrica.com/planthij/hypoxis.htm
Hypoxis hirsuta grows to be about 3" - 6" tall with an
equal spread. Eventually, they'll gently self sow into a very natural
colony. I've been building a good stock of plants to share with you and
now is a good time to plant them.
What you'll receive are bareroot plants in full, active growth. They'll
come to you wrapped in long fibered, unmilled sphagnum moss. This
material is antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and a very useful
material.
The prices shown below include FREE SHIPPING on bareroot plants out of their 2" pots. If you would like to receive the plants undisturbed, in their pots, please add .95¢ per plant to cover the extra cost of shipping soil and pots.
7 for $ 35.00 delivered ($5.00 ea)
10 for $ 45.00 delivered ($4.50 ea)
15 for $ 60.00 delivered ($4.00 ea)
20 for $ 70.00 delivered ($3.50 ea)
50 for $150.00 delivered ($3.00 ea)
Larger quantities at even lower prices upon request
Ordering couldn't be easier! Just fill out the order form at
//www.sunfarm.com/orderform.pdf
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