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    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

      planting zones

      • 8a-10a

      2-4 inch bagged root ball | $19

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      Watsonia marlothii plant details

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      Nursery contributed plant descriptions

      South African iris relative found on rocky sandstone slopes, and sometimes heavy soil, of the Roggeveld area of the Northern Cape. Forms evergreen clumps of blue-green, sword-shaped leaves to 4-5 ft. May-June (in the Northern Hemisphere) violet to almost red bell-shaped flowers with yellow-streaked throat appear on an elongated spike. Summer drought tolerant. Provide full sun for best flower display. Hardy to USDA zone 8a.

      By: Cistus Nursery

      Gardening facts about Watsonia marlothii plant

      How to Grow Watsonia marlothii

      • Sun Exposure

        • sun

      • Water Needs

        • regular - drought tolerant

      • Soil Needs

        • average
        • well-drained

      • Special Situation

        • heat tolerant

      Features

      • Foliage Color

        • green

      • Flower Color

        • magenta

      • Wildlife

        • beneficial insects
        • hummingbirds

      • Flower Season

        • summer

      • Foliage Season

        • semi-evergreen

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