Mrs. Hegarty crimson flag lily
Hesperantha coccinea 'Mrs. Hegarty'
Getuigschrift van Verdienste 1925
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Mrs. Hegarty' crimson flag lily (Hesperantha coccinea 'Mrs. Hegarty') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, accents, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a clump and bears rose-pink flowers. Blooms open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Golden club, Virginia spiderwort, and Mondo grass.