White Asphodel

Asphodelus albus

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

Heady & Exotichoneysweet

SeasonSpring–Summer

OriginMediterranean

IntensityModerate

LifespanPerennial

About This Flower

Heady & Exotic · Spring–Summer bloomer

White asphodel was planted on Greek graves and associated with the dead in Elysium, its tall spikes of white star-flowers carrying a sweet, honey-like fragrance in Mediterranean meadows and hillsides.

Symbolism & Meaning

remembrance, regrets, beyond death

In the Victorian language of flowers, white asphodel means “My regrets follow you to the grave”.

Habitat & Environment

Mediterranean

White Asphodel is native to Mediterranean.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameAsphodelus albus
FamilyXanthorrhoeaceae
Native ToMediterranean
Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
LifespanPerennial

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