Libertia ixioides
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Perennial
Origin - New Zealand
Discovered By - 1865
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H3
Height - 60cm
Width - 60cm
Location - The Wedding Ring Border
Description: Evergreen, rhizomatous Perennial with leathery dark green, sword-shaped leaves. Panicles of white flowers with three petals and golden yellow Anthers are produced from late spring into early summer.
Flower:
White flowers with three petals and golden anthers are produced in panicles from May into June. Flowers are followed by rounded yellow seed heads.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Three-petaled flowers in panicles
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Long, linear Evergreen leaves have a leathery texture and are dark green, though may be tinged orange through the winter.
Foliage Senescence: Evergreen
Foliage Shape: Linear
Propagation:
Seed, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in reasonably fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.