Hesperantha coccinea ‘Mrs Hegarty’

Flowers: September-March.  Plant in sun or part shade.  HxS 60x60cm

Formerly Schizostylis.  The green sword shaped leaves are produced all year. A very valuable late flowering genus, starting in autumn and continuing off and on during mild winters.  The star shaped, pink flowers appear in early autumn and are held well above the foliage, flowering over the winter in mild areas.  They make good cut flowers.  This species enjoys a rich moist soil which does not dry out in summer and is very tolerant of north facing slopes or clay soils.  Pot size 1.5 litre.  Grown organically in peat free compost.

Care & Maintenance.

Divide in early spring or late summer. Remove any foliage affected by frost or snow.