Mexican Shell Flower (S)
Hardy Zone 8.
Tigridia
For a colourful accent in the garden, plant at least 6 bulbs in a group, 4" apart and cover with 4" of soil. Feed with 5-10-5 fertilizer every two weeks and keep the soil damp. Where not hardy, plant them after all danger of spring frost, when the soil has warmed. Dig up after the foliage has browned but before fall frost, and store in peat moss, sawdust, or vermiculite in a frost-free place over winter.
