About

This ornamental bulb, reaching 20-80cm, with upright stems with strap-shaped leaves. It produces bright flowers in white.

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

CultivationWell-drained soil in sun or light shade
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant
Pest resistanceGenerally trouble-free
Disease resistanceBasal rot in waterlogged soil