Tritonia laxifolia

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 10"-16"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

8b-12

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Tritonia laxifolia plant details

Tritonia laxifolia is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and spring orange flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun and regular water. Prefers to be dry when dormant. Does well in gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tritonia laxifolia

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 10 IN - 16 IN - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in fall and spring
Uses: border plant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tritonia laxifolia

USDA Zones: 8b - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A gentler relation of the flame Freesias with 1.75” soft red to orange flowers. Unlike the better-known Winter/Spring Tritonias, its original habitat in the Eastern Cape of South Africa into Tanzania has Summer rain. There it grows during the Summer & blooms in the Fall but here at our nursery, it has shown a wider range; it blooms in the Spring & goes Summer deciduous if water is withheld. If you water it during the Summer, it will be a Fall bloomer. Perhaps it is the confusion of switching hemispheres? Try it out & see what you find. No matter what, it is great flower. Great for pots or at the edge of borders. Grows to 10-16” tall.