Description
Pink star shaped flowers in late summer.
Tough variety that survives well in the alpine garden and container in a sunny position. These self seed and slowly bulk up in gritty soils producing slender stems and leaves up to 20cm high.
Flowering: Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 15-25cm
Spread: 15cm
Common Name: Huilmo
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Iridaceae
Foliage: linear / lanceolate
Basic Colour: ( pink )
Flower Colour: pink
Natural Flowering: May – July
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 25cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / dry
Soil ph: acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: container / rock garden
Usage: ornamental
Pruning: cut back after flowering or leave to self seed
Tolerates: drought tolerant
Origin: Argentina / Bolivia / Chile
Jackie Taylor (verified owner) –
There was a label saying that it is dormant, but the pot is only half full of compost