South African perennial with sword-shaped foliage and tall stems carrying open star-shaped flowers in scarlet, pink or white. Flowers in late summer and well into autumn.
Hardiness ratings
| System | Rating | Temperature range | How to read it |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA hardiness zone | Zone 6–9 | −23.3 °C to −1.1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| RHS hardiness rating | H5 | −15 °C to −10 °C | Plant needs at least this level of cold tolerance |
| Canadian plant hardiness zone | Zone 7–8 | −12 °C to −1 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
| Australian (ANBG) zone | Zone 2–6 | −10 °C to 15 °C | Plant tolerates down to this zone |
Growing notes
- Flowers September–November — runs from late summer through autumn into the first frosts
- Tolerates moist soils — happy at pond margins as well as in borders
- Older botanical name Schizostylis coccinea is still widely seen in catalogues
- Lift and divide every 3–4 years to maintain flowering
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