Genus Ipheion (starflower, spring starflower) are small bulbous perennials with onion-scented, narrowly strap-shaped leaves and sweet-scented star-shaped flowers in late winter and spring. These started flowering later than the accompanying blue muscari, but together they make a wonderful sight. As they are all planted in shallow terracotta pots they can be moved around the garden, but they do seem to love being in a sunny spot. Next year I think I will add some of the blue and purple ones to the mix.
Earth laughs in flowers 
Sweet little things
Very long lasting too.
That’s always a bonus
This is a fabulous shot! Makes me smile 🙂 🙂
Lovely little stars and such a clear white too. My best buy last autumn were the smaller bulbs. The tulips have not done so well this year.
There are years for everything, aren’t there? The amelanchior has been gorgeous this year, but often it’s just starting to flower and we go to the Algarve and miss it. Our rhodies are just starting to open up. Love it! Going to YSP on Sunday, with James. Hoping for rhodies. And I must get up to Cragside this year. 🙂 🙂
Very pretty. I think the blue and purple will look fab mixed in.
Me too!
These are pretty little things. I’m interested to see what might appear in my new garden, but so far there are no signs of any surprises – it looks like everything is already in evidence even if not blooming yet.
There must be a lot of different plants in your garden. Be nice to see some photos at some point 😀
If I’ve ever seen them I didn’t know what they were, very pretty 🙂
They are quite lovely Gilly. I shall definitely have to get some more.
I have blue ones. They spread everywhere and make a pretty spring show.
I guess mine won’t spread unless I replant them in the ground.
That’s true.
What a gorgeous square . . . . I’d happily have these in pots everywhere.
They are little darlings and so easy to grow.
Ooh I’ll investigate.