Back in the fall, I wrote a post about receiving a bunch of free bulbs from renowned bulb purveyor, John Scheepers. While most of the bulbs were a success this spring, one stands out above all the others IMHO. That would be Brodiaea laxa ‘Silver Queen’.

These star-shaped flowers have been blooming non-stop for me since early June and they’re showing no signs of slowing down any time soon even as we head into the brutal heat of July.

I planted them back in October in a mostly sunny location (they prefer full sun) and found a spot where the soil actually drains well. That’s hard to find in my garden but I knew these would struggle to survive if I didn’t.

I can say with 100% certainty, they have thrived in year one.

I’m loving the combo of the silver hue of the flowers and the grass-like foliage. They give off an airy quality that plays well with others perennials. They look fantastic both up close and from a further distance away.

Here’s hoping they make it through the fall/winter okay as they are apparently not super hardy. I’ll do my best to treat them with kid gloves.

If they do survive, here’s hoping they increase in numbers as advertised. These bulbs up themselves in volume through corm offsets.

And fortunately, I’ve given them plenty of room to expand.

I like plant expansion.

I like it a lot.