Kirstenbosch bird of paradise
Strelitzia reginae 'Kirstenbosch'
USDA zones10 to 12
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall3 to 4 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Kirstenbosch' bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae 'Kirstenbosch') is a perennial for borders, containers, accents, and cut flowers. 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. It forms a clumping, evergreen mound that is drought tolerant. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Blooms can appear in any season.
Pairs well with Octopus agave, Pygmy date palm, and Narrow-leaf chalksticks.