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Tritonia Species, Flaming Freesia, Flame Freesia, Montbretia 'Flaming Fancy'

Tritoniacrocata

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Family

Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Tritonia (try-TOH-nee-uh)

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Species

crocata (kro-KAY-tuh)

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Synonym

Tritonia frenestrata

Tritonia hyalina

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Smooth

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Red-Orange

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Northern California, CA | April 2004 | positive

Native to South Africa, naturalizes well in Northern California, needs no water in the summer, returns each winter.

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Tritonia Species, Flaming Freesia, Flame Freesia, Montbretia 'Flaming Fancy'

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