Hesperantha coccinea 'Major'
(Crimson Flag Lily 'Major')
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - 60cm
Width - 30cm
Location - The Wedding Ring Border
Description: A semi-Evergreen, rhizomatous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. The basal, sword-shaped leaves are light green. Rich red, satiny flowers are bowl-shaped and produced in spikes from late summer into late autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Red, bowl-shaped flowers with pointed petals are held in spikes and produced from August into November, possibly later.
Flower colour: Red
Flower shape: Bowl-shaped flowers in spikes
Flowering time: August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Light green leaves are lanceolate to linear in shape and are held at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Semi-evergreen
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to linear
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in a sheltered position in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil. Resents prolonged periods of dry.