Bath Asparagus (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum)

Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Ornithogalum pyrenaicum is a BULB growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. The young, unexpanded flowering shoots are cooked and served like asparagus. — Young shoots - cooked.; The young, unexpanded flowering shoots are cooked and served like asparagus.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and scrub. Dry stony places. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)