Asphodel (Asphodelus aestivus) is an evergreen perennial native across the Mediterranean basin, common in dry grassland and maquis. Its starchy tuberous roots, flowering stalk, and seeds are all edible once cooked. Inputs Hardiness zone 71 Hardiness zone 81 Hardiness zone 91 Hardiness zone 101 Outputs Human food1 Type Perennial Evergreen Footnotes Asphodelus aestivus | PFAF Plant Database ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5