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Bokkeveld Evening Lily in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

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.

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plant Features
  • Bokkeveld Evening Lily likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Bokkeveld Evening Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Bokkeveld Evening Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Bokkeveld Evening Lily likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Bokkeveld Evening Lily

Latin name

Hesperantha cucullata

type

Rhizomatous perennial

family

Iridaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Bokkeveld Evening Lily likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Bokkeveld Evening Lily is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Bokkeveld Evening Lily likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Bokkeveld Evening Lily likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Bokkeveld Evening Lily is 0.10meters x 0.30meters 0.10 M 0.30 M

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

 
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