Freesia laxa Rainbow Shade Perennials Our plant came to us

Our plant came to us as Iris 'Walter Butt'

compost rich soils

'Galaxy' x H

easy-to-grow fern makes a great blending plant for hosta and other bold-leaf plants in the woodland garden

so it's best used at the back of the border where it can find support as needed

Freesia laxa Rainbow Shade Perennials Our plant came to usOur plant friend, JoAnn Trial of Texas shared these amazing multi colored Freesia laxa from her garden. This little known, summer dormant iris relative, native from South Africa to Kenya, was only discovered and named in 1971. We've spent years trying to sort them by colors, to no avail, since they seed so readily, and each seedling varies in color. The only answer was to offer them as a mixed seed strain. Colors range from lavender to pink, to