About
A compact, semi-woody perennial from rocky, montane habitats in South Africa with finely divided, feathery, grey-green leaves and solitary, white or cream, daisy-like flowerheads with a distinctly fan-shaped (flabelliforme) ray floret arrangement in summer. A rare South African endemic for a sunny, sharply drained rock garden or alpine house.
About the genus
Watsonia are cormous perennials with erect, linear to narrowly lance-shaped leaves and curved, tubular flowers with spreading lobes, borne in simple or branched spikes
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising.
Care notes
CultivationPlant at appropriate depth in well-drained soil.
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally.
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.