Perennials > Hesperantha > Hesperantha coccinea > Hesperantha coccinea
Hesperantha coccinea
crimson flag lily
Origin: Native to Southern Africa and Zimbabwe.
| Family |
| Iridaceae |
| Genus |
| Hesperantha |
| Species |
| coccinea |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Schizostylis coccinea |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-10) - (-5) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 14 - 23 |
| Height |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| H. coccinea is a semi-evergreen perennial that blooms bright red flowers during autumn. |
| Landscape |
| Container plant, flower border, courtyard garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. The plant requires shelter during the colder winds of winter, as well as extra organic mulch. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division during spring. |
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