Rhodohypoxis milloides
pink star grass
A low-growing, clump-forming perennial to 15cm, with upright, narrow, keeled and folded leaves up to 17cm long. The six-petalled, star-shaped flowers are dark red, dark pink or white, up to 3.5cm across and carried over a long period in summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Red White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Hypoxidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Rhodohypoxis are small clump-forming herbaceous perennials with tufts of hairy, narrowly lance-shaped leaves and solitary star-shaped, white, pink, red or purple flowers in summer
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- South Africa, Lesotho
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet; can be grown in pots in an alpine house
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in pots as soon as ripe or in spring, germinate at 6-12°C. Propagate by division in late autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to red spider mite and thrips when grown under glass
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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