Watsonia aletroides

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 3'
W: 8"

planting zones

9a-10b

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Watsonia aletroides plant details

Watsonia aletroides is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer pink and red flowers emerge. Attracts birds and hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Watsonia aletroides

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 8 IN wide, 3 FT tall
Flowers: pink and red blooms in summer
Uses: cutting garden, easy-to-grow, showy, summer dormant, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Watsonia aletroides

USDA Zones: 9a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, heat and verticillium wilt

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Aloe like flowers but on a bulb. Custom made for nectar loving birds and very easy in most soils. Will offset over time to form manage clusters.

By: Waltzing Matilija

A late spring flowering South African bulb, dormant in summer and therefore eminently drought hardy. The clumps of flat corms produce red edged, dark green sword-like leaves over winter. Tall,slender stems bear pale red tubular flowers down only on one side.Very distinctive and goes well with everything, especially Iris 'Wedgwood'.

By: Zephs

Watsonias are so beautiful & so dependable! If you don't have any in your garden yet, this one is a sweet one to have. Down-turned tubular flowers in shades of red, melon & pink are borne in rows along 3’ spikes, above 1’ tall sword-like leaves in late Spring. Very tolerant of clay & drought, attractive to hummingbirds & a lovely cut flower, too - what's not to like?? This South African gem is dormant in Summer & emerges again with the Winter rains.