- Botanical name: Hesperantha coccinea 'Jennifer'
- Common name: Crimson flag
- Family: Iridaceae
- Plant Type: Bulb
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Attractive to wildlife
- Autumn colour
- Flowers
Hesperantha coccinea is a fantastic autumn-flowering plant, bearing delicate pink-red flowers as everything else in the garden dies down. The plants resemble small clumps of fragile gladioli with long thin foliage and upright flower-spikes, each topped by several flowers resembling wide open crocus.
Hesperantha coccinea ‘Jennifer’ has pale-pink blooms, and makes an excellent cut flower. For best results grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. The RHS has awarded this plant its prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
How to grow Hesperantha 'Jennifer'
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Plant size
50cm height
20cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front, middle
- Sun exposure: Dappled shade, full sun
- Hardiness: Half hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / chalky / alkaline / clay / heavy / moist / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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O
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Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does flower in October |
N
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D
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Do not Divide in January |
F
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M
Do Divide in March |
A
Do Divide in April |
M
Do Divide in May |
J
Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
Do not Divide in August |
S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do not Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
Hesperantha 'Jennifer' and wildlife
Hesperantha 'Jennifer' is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Does not attract Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Does not attract Butterflies/Moths
Does not attract Other pollinators
Is Hesperantha 'Jennifer' poisonous?
Hesperantha 'Jennifer' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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