‘PUEWAN’ NATIVE LEEK GOLDEN LILY Bulbine bulbosa Seeds

Native Leek Bulbine bulbosa is a species of perennial flowering plant that has been cultivated for its edible leaves and flowers

This attractive plant has many common names including Bulbine Lily, Wild Onion, Golden Lily, Leek Lily, Yellow Onion Weed and Native Leek Aboriginal names for B bulbosa include Parm , Puewan and Pike

B bulbosa is a densely tufted perennial herb reaching 75cm

The distribution of B bulbosa extends through temperate Australia from central Queensland to Tasmania and South Australia It grows in a variety of habitats including red gum woodland and dry sclerophyll forests and is common in grasslands and rock crevices

Flowering occurs from September to March with some geographic variation, although cultivated plants tend to have longer flowering periods

An attractive species with fragrant flowers It is especially suited to rockeries and cottage gardens and is also excellent as a container plant

It is also frost hardy

Bush food: The corms are best roasted and can be eaten all year round, regarded as the sweetest tasting of the lily and lily like Australian plants

Germination: Propagates easily from seed, sow seed in autumn, place in a warm sunny position and keep moist to avoid drying out, can take around 35 days