The cormus perennial has upright foliage and forms a large clump. It has upright-arching slender lance-shaped mid-green leaves and the pink funnel-shaped flowers appear in a raceme above the foliage from spring to summer.
Hardiness zones 9 to 11
Watsonia marginatais naturally found growing in South Africa on rocky or grassy well-drained moist soils usually on slopes. It prefers an protected sunny position and is frost and drought tender.
Watsonia is a clumping plant that is grown along garden borders or as a container plant for its showy flowers. It is also mass planting in large gardens or parks establishing from division in 1 to 2 years. It is suitable for coastal and low mountain regions and is commonly planted in cottage gardens requiring little maintenance. ID 1381
Watsonia(wot-SON-ee-a) marginata(mar-gin-â-tâ)
Iridaceae(eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Iris Family