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Libertia pulchella

Pretty Grass-flag

Open tufted to fan-shaped perennial herb spreading by few-branched underground stems.

Additional information

  • FamilyIridaceae
  • StoreyLower storey
  • Size7-30 cm x 30 cm
  • Plant groupingLilies & Irises
  • LeavesNarrow flat, overlapping leaves 5-18 cm x 2-7 mm.
  • Flower colourWhite
  • Flowering timeOctober to January
  • FlowersErect flowering stem to 30 cm with loose cluster of small scented flowers, petals all similar in length.
  • Bird attractingNo
  • Butterfly attractingNo
  • Frog habitatYes
  • Growing conditionsMoist soil in gullies and amongst rocks of cool wet forests and rainforests. Dappled to full shade.
  • Garden useDainty little iris for ferneries and cool sites. Containers.
  • Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
  • Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
Photographer/s: Marilyn Bull ©

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