About
This vigorous, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial, to 60cm tall, with narrow, upright, sword-shaped leaves. From late summer through autumn, narrow-petalled, salmon-pink flowers with red veining towards the centre open in succession from the base of the erect flowering spikes.
About the genus
Hesperantha are semi-evergreen, rhizomatous perennials with narrowly sword-shaped, erect leaves and spikes of starry or bowl-shaped flowers from late summer to late autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageSemi evergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Patio and container plants, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
CultivationGrow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun and do not allow to dry out in summer and autumn. Shelter from cold drying winds; provide an organic mulch in winter
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering, cut down stems in winter
PropagationPropagate by division in spring
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free