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Libertia ixioides 'Taupo Blaze'

Also Known As

Libertia 'Taupo Blaze'
Libertia ixioides 'Sunset Blaze'
Taupo Libertia

Plant type

perennial, grass / grass like

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

8a-11

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Libertia ixioides 'Taupo Blaze' plant details

Libertia ixioides 'Taupo Blaze' is an evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with bronze, burgundy, gold and green foliage. In spring white flowers emerge followed by orange fruit. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular - low water. Does well in average, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Libertia ixioides 'Taupo Blaze'

Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, burgundy, gold and green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, container plant, easy-to-grow, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Libertia ixioides 'Taupo Blaze'

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Slim, pointed evergreen leaves are contrasty in shades of burgundy, orange and gold, fanning out to nice 18-24” tall clumps in well drained soils and full sun to part shade. Small white star flowers in late spring dance just above the foliage. Average water requirements, takes some drought. Easy to grow, also nice in containers. Deer resistant.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Evergreen New Zealand member of the Iris family which has great foliage and small white 3-petaled flowers May-June. This makes a very dense clump of foliage whose vibrant colors are most enhanced in sun. Tolerant of some dry but better with occasional water. Not deer food.

By: Far Reaches Farm

A true blaze of stunning colors from deep greens to red, orange, and yellow. Profusions of pure white star like flowers starting in mid-spring.

By: Briggs Plant Propagators

Stunning leaves, nearly brick-red infused with cooper-orange, and more olive-green tones in summer. Very nice. Selected from L. ixiodes 'Taupo Sunset' by Phillip Smith of Taupo, New Zealand, and introduced to the United States only in the past few years. Leaves are stiff and erect leaves, to 18" tall, gradually forming clumps to 1-2'. Clusters of 3-petaled, white flowers rise above the foliage in spring and produce attractive yellow-orange seed pods. Sun to part shade in well-drained soil with occasional summer water. Frost hardy to a bit below 10 °F, just below USDA zone 8. Good in containers and particularly handsome when backlit. PP18 486.