General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 8 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 8 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Blue-violet to Lavender
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Corm
Bulb
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Corms
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • False Freesia
  • Freesia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Freesia laxa subsp. azurea
  • Synonym: Anomatheca laxa subsp. azurea

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Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2015-01-30
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2014-02-11

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