Freesia
Freesia is a flower in the Iridaceae family. It grows best in full sun with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 9-10. Plants sit about 3 inches apart.
Varieties
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PROPAGATION CATEGORY: Corm (not currently in seed catalog). Bloom season: Spring to summer. Attracts: Bees, butterflies. Flower meaning: Friendship, trust.
Freesia is prized for its intensely sweet fragrance and arching sprays of funnel-shaped flowers in many colors. A popular cut flower. Grown from corms; hardy in zones 9-10, grown as an annual or in containers elsewhere.
Growing notes: Botanical name: Freesia spp.|Hardiness zones: 9-10|Propagation: corm|Sun needs: Full sun|Water needs: Medium|Mature height: 1-2 feet|Spacing: 3 inches|Bloom season: Spring to summer
Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space freesia about 3 in apart — that fits 16 plants in each 1-foot square (4×4). Wider rows or containers space the same.
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Care & troubleshooting
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