Freesia

Family: Iridaceae

Freesias are grown for their colorful and highly fragrant flowers. They are easy, free-flowering perennials for the subtropics and tropical areas without intense summer heat. They are also popular as forced indoor bulbs. There are hundreds of cultivars of Freesia with a diversity of colors, all derived from species that are native to southern Africa.

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Tags:

bulb, cut flower, flower, fragrant, indoor, ornamental, perennial, sun
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Cultivation: Medium-sized perennial for USDA hardiness zones 8 to 11. Grows best in partial to full sun with moderate moisture.

Size: Reaches 1' to 18" (30 cm to 46 cm) tall with a spread of 6" to 1' (15 cm to 30 cm).

Flowering: Blooms from late winter through late spring.

Propagation: division.