'Peacock Eye' is an erect, tuberous perennial with green, strap-like leaves, purplish stems and large pink to purple flowers with crinkled lips which appear during the summer
0.1-0.5 metres
0.5-1 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
Fertile, humus-rich, leafy, moist but well-drained neutral soil is preferred; although best in part-shade, if the soil is moist will do well in more open sites. Young growth is late, often not appearing until later in spring. Plant tubers 15cm deep in winter or early spring. Apply a deep winter mulch in colder areas
Propagate by division of tubers in spring when growth is starting
Deadhead after flowering
May be susceptible to slugs and vine weevil
May be susceptible to a virus