Family IRIDACEAE
Genus Watsonia
Species angusta
SA Plant Number
Basionym Watsonia angusta

Watsonia angusta is a very hardy, evergreen, bulbous plant with grey-green strap-like leaves.

It bears spikes of orangey-red flowers from November to January that add fiery spikes to the garden.

The flowers attract Sunbirds and insects to the garden.

It makes a good accent plant but is also beautiful for mass planting and retaining soil on banks.

Plant on banks to help with soil retention.

It grows and flowers best when it has compost rich soil, sufficient water (it tolerates marshy conditions), and sun although it tolerates semi-shade as well.

Size 0.5 to 1m

Birds: Nectar rich flowers attract Sunbirds as well as small insects

Landscaping: Mass plant on steep sunny banks as an effective soil retention solution. One can interplant with grasses, or solid Watsonia angusta. Lovely grassland or flowering meadow plant, as well as a pretty container plant.

KwaZulu Natal, Eastern Cape, Western Cape

Natural Habitat Fynbos mountainsides, Grassland

Evergreen or Deciduous: Evergreen, Hardiness - Frost: Frost Hardy, Plant Type: Bulbs and Rhizomes, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Sandy Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Bird Friendly, Garden Uses: Butterfly Host, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Cut Flower, Garden Uses: Form Plant, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Garden Uses: Soil Stabilising, Garden Uses: Specimen, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Hardiness - Drought: Needs Watering, Flower colour: Orange shades, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Wetland and Marsh Gardens, Garden type: Wildlife Garden,

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