Babiana 'Kew Hybrids'
Babiana stricta 'Kew Hybrids' commonly known as Baboon flowers are lightly fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers of white, lavender, pink, blue and purple.
Description:
Babiana hails from the Iris family and are somewhat reminiscent of Freesia but offering a different colour range. In the case of the 'Kew Hybrids' they offer a profusion of lightly fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers in vibrant shades of white, lavender, rose-pink, blue, and purple. The leaves are narrow, lance-shaped and erect displaying a green background for the blooms. Commonly known as baboon flowers because baboons in South Africa eat the corms for food. Great in the garden beds, on the patio, in pots, and in the vase. Lift in fall for winter protection or give a heavy mulch in coastal BC. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Baboon Flower - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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