Scientific Name
Babiana (bay-be-AIN-uh)
Common Name
Baboon flower, Blue freesias
Geophyte Organ:  Corm
Light Requirements: Full-PM sun
Height: 8-18/20-45
Flowering Season: Late spring/Early summer
Flower Color: Blue, purple, white, red
Planting Time: Fall
Planting Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm)
Spacing Between Corms: 2-4 inches (5-10 cm)
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Leave corms in dry planting medium and store at 70°F (21°C)
Comments: Looks like a small version of gladiolus with fressia-like flowers; prefers well-drained soil
Cultivars: B. 'Corina', B. laxa 'Queen Fabiola', B. plicata, B. rubrocyanea
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - C C C C M H H -
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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