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    Hesperantha coccinea 'Zeal Salmon'

    Also Known As

    • Schizostylis coccinea 'Zeal Salmon'
    • Zeal Salmon Cape Lily
    • Zeal Salmon Crimson Flag

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 24"
    • W: 12"

    planting zones

    • 7a-9b

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    Hesperantha coccinea 'Zeal Salmon' plant details

    Hesperantha coccinea 'Zeal Salmon' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer pink and salmon flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Hesperantha coccinea 'Zeal Salmon'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: iridaceae
    Foliage: semi-evergreen green
    Mature size: 12 IN wide, 24 IN tall
    Flowers: pink and salmon blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: cutting garden, easy-to-grow, long-blooming

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Hesperantha coccinea 'Zeal Salmon'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Open star-shaped flowers with unusual salmon pink on slender stalks, blooming as late July. Likes well drained soil, but prefers some summer moisture. Excellent cut flowers. May bloom all winter in zones 8 and higher.

    By: Edelweiss Perennials

    Gardening facts about Hesperantha coccinea 'Zeal Salmon' plant

    How to Grow Hesperantha coccinea 'Zeal Salmon'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • salmon

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • semi-evergreen

    • Texture

      • grassy

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