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Iridaceae
River Lily
Hesperantha coccinea
Late-season beauty.
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Hesperantha
- Native to
- South Africa, Zimbabwe
- Bloom season
- Fall, Winter
- Type
- Cormous perennial
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, fertile
- Water
- Regular to wet
- Hardiness
- 6-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Previously classified as Schizostylis coccinea, it was reclassified into Hesperantha based on DNA evidence.
- It is one of the few plants that flowers reliably in late autumn and early winter.
- The star-shaped flowers open in succession along the stem, providing weeks of continuous bloom.
- In the wild, it grows along stream banks and in marshy areas in the Drakensberg Mountains.
- The cultivar 'Major' received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
Color meanings
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Perseverance
1
Grace under adversity
2
Lasting charm