African Bulbine
Sun/Shade: Prefers full sun
Flowers: Yellow or Orange in spring and a repeat bloomer throughout the year. Will bloom during mild winters also.
Landscape Use: Is quickly becoming popular as people discover this excellent landscape plant. Looks best in groups or mass planted. Use as a carefree
groundcover or foreground plant. Is often evergreen though its ends get burned
by hard freezing weather. May be easier to maintain than a large bed of annuals
and has enough foliage interest to keep it desirable when not fully in bloom.
Container Use: Looks good in pots. Be careful to let dry, without causing wilt,
before re-watering.
Size: Up to one foot tall and eventually as wide sending up new shoots from the
base.
Type: Flowering perennial; almost evergreen.
Deer Resistance: Not Deer-resistant. If Deer are a problem consider planting
Society Garlic which gives a similar look but is also very Deer-resistant and
problem free.
Butterflies: Butterflies love it.
Drought Tolerance: Very drought tolerant but looks best with occasional
watering.
Soil: Not particular about soil as long as it drains well and does not remain
constantly wet. Does well in rocky soil or even better with soil enhancement.
Water: Smart Watering Principle=Water well when first planted then allow to
dry slightly, without wilting, then water deeply again, etc. Do not keep
constantly wet.
Fertilizer: Looks even better with regular fertilization.
Maintenance Tips: Cut off old flower stems occasionally to stimulate new
flowers and cut out any portion of the succulent type leaves that show
discoloration or damage. Cut off all blackened freeze damage.
Rating: Rates high as a landscape plant.
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