bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size3.5 to 4 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- Orange/blue
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a perennial for borders, containers, and accents. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It bears orange and blue blooms above gray-green evergreen leaves.
Pairs well with Pineapple sage, Stella de Oro daylily, and Papyrus.
Native range
Africa.