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Lapeirousia oreogena
Plant type
perennial, bulb / corm / tuber
size
- H: 3"
- W: 12"
planting zones
- 9a-11
Lapeirousia oreogena plant details
Lapeirousia oreogena is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring purple flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry when dormant. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Lapeirousia oreogena
- Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
- Plant family: iridaceae
- Foliage: deciduous green
- Mature size: 12 IN wide, 3 IN tall
- Flowers: purple blooms in spring
- Uses: container plant, edging plant, rock garden, tropical-looking
GROWING CONDITIONS for Lapeirousia oreogena
- USDA Zones: 9a - 11
- Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
- Watering frequency: low
- Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
- Soil needs: average and well-drained
Nursery contributed plant descriptions
Wanna think you’ve died & gone to heaven? This super rare South African member of the Iris family makes flowers so beautiful, they must have fallen down from some celestial garden. Though rather small, size doesn’t matter here - their fascinating form & extremely intense, rich, deep & bright purple flowers, set off by the white & black central pinwheels will make you gasp. It’s a shorty, only about 3” tall, but who cares? Put it in a clay pot with well-drained soil & like most Cape bulbs, let it go dry in Summer. IMPORTANT: Plants we offer are in their second year, & most will flower not this year, but the year following. In years when this plant does not bloom, it puts out only a single, slender leaf, & looks very dissimilar to the way the plant emerges in a blooming year!
By: Annie's Annuals & Perennials
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How to Grow Lapeirousia oreogena
Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- low - drought tolerant
Water Needs
- dry when dormant
Soil Needs
- average
- well-drained
Special Situation
- heat tolerant
- verticillium wilt resistant
Features
Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- purple
Flower Season
- spring
Foliage Season
- deciduous
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