About
A genus of prostrate, mat-forming, evergreen shrubs with small, leathery, dark green leaves with distinctive silver or pale undersides, and solitary, eight-petalled, white or yellow flowers in late spring followed by attractive, feathery, twisted seed heads. A choice low-growing shrub for a sunny, well-drained rock garden or alpine trough.
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.