west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | March 2008 | positive
Freesia refracta has a height of 8"-20" (18-45cm) with leaves erect or suberect, sword-shapped, acute. Flowers are funnel-shaped greenish...Read More to dull purple with yellow to orange markings on horizontal spikes. Sometimes this species has a strong spice scent and needs a dry summer dormancy. It does well in stony soil on slopes or flats. Flowers January through March and is native to South Africa. Quite uncommon in the trade and good for growing in zones 9-11.
Freesia refracta has a height of 8"-20" (18-45cm) with leaves erect or suberect, sword-shapped, acute. Flowers are funnel-shaped greenish...Read More