The magnum Star of Bethlehem, a native of the Caucasus mountains of Georgia in Eurasia, has six-petaled white star-shaped flowers that appear in showy 1-2 feet tall flower spikes in May and June. The common name is after the star of Bethlehem that appeared in the
biblical account of the birth of Jesus. Admire this beautiful plant with caution, because all parts of it, especially the bulb, are poisonous if ingested, although this same characteristic makes it unattractive to rabbits and deer. It prefers sunny well-drained locations.