Scientific name: Hesperantha coccinea
Family: IRIDACEAE
Common names: “Crimson flag lily”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial , can be evergreen
Conditions:
Zone: 7-9
Light: Full sun, grows in shadier spots but with less flowers
Exposure: Sheltered from cold drying winds
Soil: Moderately fertile soil
Moisture: Evenly moist through the growing season
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 12-24″ W 18-24″
Leaf and Stem shape: Forms a clump of erect, grassy foliage
Flower: Spikes of bowl-shaped scarlet flowers in autumn
Maintenance: Medium, deadhead to prolong flowering and cut flowered stems when done, provide a protective mulch in the winter
Landscape use: Cottage garden, mixed border, filler, container, wallside flower bed
Propagate: By`division
Pests & Disease: No known
*Deer resistant?
Comments: Native to Zimbabwe and South Africa
Cultivars: ~AGM winners: H. c. ‘Jennifer’ , H. c. ‘Major’ , H. c. ‘Wilfred H. Bryant’ , H. c. ‘Sunrise’
