Plant of the Month - November 2012

Welcome Splashes of Colour in the Rock Garden

Hesperantha coccinea (River Lily or Crimson Flag) is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to South Africa and Zimbabwe. It is a herbaceous perennial plant growing to 60cm tall, with slender lanceolate leaves up to 40cm long and 1cm broad.

It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in gardens for its attractive flowers and is popular with florists. It can be used in Christmas floral decorations because of its late flowering habit.

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