Family IRIDACEAE
Genus Freesia
Species grandiflora
SA Plant Number
Basionym Freesia grandiflora

Freesia grandiflora is a fairly hardy, deciduous plant with fan of soft, bright green, flat leaves that arise from an underground corm.

The large, scarlet flowers look like bright red stars, with a darker red blotch in the centre of the flower. It blooms from December to April. The seeds that follow are bright orange.

It makes a beautiful garden subject, especially when planted amongst rocks and shorter grasses. It is also a lovely container plant. 

Plant in semi-shade at the edges of trees and shrubs, in well-composted soil that drains well.

Size to 45cm

Landscaping: Unusual container plant Grassland or rocky outcrop garden plant Use in rockeries in semi-shaded areas

Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northwest, Kwazulu Natal, 

Natural Habitat Grasslands on rocky outcrops.

Evergreen or Deciduous: Deciduous , Hardiness - Frost: Fairly Hardy, Plant Type: Bulbs and Rhizomes, Plant Type: Groundcovers and Perennials, Position: Semi-shade, Position: Sun - Full, Soil: Loamy - Compost rich Soil, Soil: Well-drained, Garden Uses: Container Plant, Garden Uses: Groundcover, Garden Uses: Local to Gauteng, Garden Uses: Long Flowering, Garden Uses: Rockeries and retaining walls, Garden Uses: Small Gardens, Hardiness - Drought: Drought Hardy, Flower colour: Red shades, Garden type: Grassland Garden, Garden type: Rocky outcrop and Koppie Gardens,

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