Hesperantha cucullata
Bokkeveld Evening Lily
Hesperantha, previously known as Schizostylis, is a group of low level rhizomatous plants that mostly originate from South Africa. The species Hesperantha cucullata is typically found in the wild on sandy and shale slopes. As with other Hesperantha species, it has sword like green foliage but much shorter. It produces white flowers, where the outer reverse tepals are red-brown, and is highly fragrant.
Contributed by @tal2lifshitz
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Bokkeveld Evening Lily
Latin name
Hesperantha cucullata
type
Rhizomatous perennial
family
Iridaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Hesperantha cucullata
Hesperantha, previously known as Schizostylis, is a group of low level rhizomatous plants that mostly originate from South Africa. The species Hesperantha cucullata is typically found in the wild on sandy and shale slopes. As with other Hesperantha species, it has sword like green foliage but much shorter. It produces white flowers, where the outer reverse tepals are red-brown, and is highly fragrant.
Planting season
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in Spring in moist, fertile soil in a sunny position which offers some protection from strong winds
Flowering season
From Late Summer TO Early Winter
Will flower continuously from early Autumn to early Winter (or until frost arrives)
Propagating by division
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Divide by digging up half a clump, and replanting it