Tigridia pavonia

Mexican Shell Flower

Tigridia Pavonia is a tender, bulbous perennial with a fan of long, thin leaves. The flowers in Summer have three petals, and are short-lived, but in a range of brilliant colours. Lift the rhizome in the autumn and store in a dry place until Spring.

plant Features

Full sun
Frequent watering
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
Free draining and fertile

plant information

Common name

Mexican Shell Flower

Latin name

Tigridia pavonia

type

Rhizome

family

Iridaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.9 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

Soil

Free draining and fertile
Water

Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Mexican Shell Flower is 0.15meters x 1.50meters

0.15 M 1.50 M

Tigridia pavonia

Flowering Season

From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn

Brilliant coloured but short lived flowers of red, pink, orange, yellow, mauve and white.

Planting Season

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant bulbs, about 4 inches deep, out directly into flowering site after all signs of frost has passed. Good for containers as they can be brought into a frost free place for the winter.

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