Bulbine frutescens     
Bulbine   
Liliaceae Family     

understory planting of Bulbine frutescens (orange variety)

Form: clump-forming succulent
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 1.5ft, spread to 2ft
Leaves: tall fleshy green cylinder, long and thin, similar to onion leaf blade
Flowers: tall spike of small yellow flowers; stalk to 2-3ft above foliage, 10-12 stalks per individual plant; bloom continually from mid-spring through fall
Fruit: not significant
Stems/Trunks: n/a
Range/Origin: South Africa
Hardiness: survives to 20°F or below but foliage is damaged

Bulbine flowers

LANDSCAPE VALUE:

• accent plant
• rock and cactus gardens
• good in containers
• best where it can be seen close up

 

CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Exposure: full sun, light shade
• Water: requires supplemental, water every week or once every two weeks
• Soil: adaptable, good drainage
• Propagation: division, easy
• Maintenance: low; remove old flower stalks, and any frost damage

NOTES:

orange flowered variety

more hardy in ground, needs to be protected if in containers cultivar 'Hallmark' more compact, with orange flowers

typical divsion clump of Bulbine frutescens

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