
Aristea ecklonii - 10 bulb p-pack
Delivery from: March - May
The gorgeous Aristea ecklonii is an indigenous evergreen plant that is well-suited to cultivation. Each flower opens only in the morning and lasts one day, however, the long flower stems produces successive blooms over several weeks.
Family name: Iridaceae
Common name: blue stars
Sun Exposure: Full sun and semi-shade
Flowering time: September to December
Active growth time: January to August
Type (true bulb, rhizome, corm, etc): Rhizome
Mature height: 50cm
Planting depth: 3cm
Planting spacing: 20cm
Lowest temperature: 0°C
Watering frequency: Keep the soil moist
Position and soil: Plant in herb gardens, in a rockery or mixed border. They also make a suitable ground cover. Just ensure you enrich your soil with compost so that they thrive and flower profusely.