Dierama grandiflorum

Also Known As

Large Flowered Fairy Wand

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 4'-6'
W: 1'-3'

planting zones

8b-10a

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Dierama grandiflorum plant details

Dierama grandiflorum is a broadleaf evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring lavender flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun and regular water. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Dierama grandiflorum

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 3 FT - wide, 4 FT - 6 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in spring
Uses: clumping

GROWING CONDITIONS for Dierama grandiflorum

USDA Zones: 8b - 10a
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

If you buy this plant, make sure you don’t forget to plant it & let it die, ’cause it’s SO RARE & FABULOUS, it would just break my heart!! Not that it’s hard to grow – in fact it’s quite simple. Just full sun & rich well-drained soil. Just don’t let it get crowded by neighboring plants. This is the very rare “Giant Flowered Variety” of South Africa’s fabulous “Fairy Wand” or “Angel’s Wand.” Growing to 6’ tall, it bears exceptionally large 3” pendulous, funnel-shaped flowers, lavender-violet in color. The lovely blooms appear in clusters at the end of the arching, upright stems in late Spring above the evergreen (in mild areas) clump of slender, grassy foliage. Each year the clump will get larger & produce more & more flowering stems. Delightful arching over the edge of a bed or in a good sized container (5 gallons & up).