Massonia is a genus in the Hyacinthaceae family found in dry areas in southern Africa. There are 6 species with four from the South African Cape province. Most species are winter growers and bloom early so probably need to be started into growth in late summer, early fall. Easily grown from seed and making a nice pot plant, each year they increase in size and the leaves can soon become crowded. Eventually one to a container may be about right.

Massonia citrina, synonymously known as Massonia triflora, is a rare South African endemic perennial bulbous plant with unusual bright yellow sweetly scented flowers that are borne between winter and spring. It is a winter growing, summer dormant bulb that is best suited to containers. It is found growing exclusively in the Western Cape Province’s Wabooms Mountains between Worcester, Robertson and De Doorns.