Hesperantha coccinea 'Fenland Daybreak'

RHS Plant Profile

crimson flag lily 'Fenland Daybreak'

Synonyms

Schizostylis coccinea 'Fenland Daybreak'

Herbaceous Perennial

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A vigorous, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial, to 60cm tall, with narrow, upright, sword-shaped leaves. From late summer through autumn, narrow-petalled, salmon-pink flowers with red veining towards the centre open in succession from the base of the erect flowering spikes

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H4

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Iridaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Hesperantha are semi-evergreen, rhizomatous perennials with narrowly sword-shaped, erect leaves and spikes of starry or bowl-shaped flowers from late summer to late autumn
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun and do not allow to dry out in summer and autumn. Shelter from cold drying winds; provide an organic mulch in winter

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Patio and container plants
Cottage and informal garden
Wall side borders
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering, cut down stems in winter

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free