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Today in the Garden
Horticulture Report: Hesperantha Coccinea
Plant Name: Hesperantha Coccinea
(Previously known as Schizostylis Coccinea)
Common Name: Kaffir Lily, River Lily
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Flower Color: Pale Pink, Dark Pink, Crimson, White, Orange, Red, Pale Purple
Bloom Time: Late Summer to Early Winter
Foliage Color: Blue-Green, semi-evergreen
Sun Exposure: Full Sun – Part Sun
Water Requirements: Evenly moist soil; do not let dry out
Height: 24-36 in
Spacing: 9-12 in
Hardiness: 7a to 9b
Uses: Cut flowers, Along stream beds, By Ponds & Creeks, Perennial flowerbeds, Borders, Mediterranean Gardens
Attributes: Gladiolus-like flowers appear on spikes; Likes moisture; Tolerates poor soil; Grows in clumps
Native to: South Africa
Fall Flowers
In AGC member Carlotta Lucas’ Garden
Today in the Garden
Today in the garden flowers are in AGC member Lynn McDonald’s October garden.
Nasturtiums, Hydrangeas, Salvia and chrysanthemums, Petunias blooming since March, Geraniums, Origanum, Asters, Tithonia, Sweet peas in October (planted in spring), Gaura, Poppies and Bachelor Buttons, Verbena and Autumn Leadwort, Orange Cosmos, Dahlias
November Flowers
Still blooming November 11th in Ashland Oregon: Roses, calendula (Calendula officinalis), pineapple sage (Salvia elegans), pink sorrel (Oxalis articulata), black-eyed Susan vine (Thunbergia alata)
Photos by : Carlotta Lucas