Libertia
Libertia grandiflora
Common Name: Libertia
Genus: Libertia
Species: grandiflora
Category: Perennials
Growth Rate: Average
Features: Long flowering period
| Hardiness: Hardy | Height: 0.90 m (90 cm) |
| Sun/Shade: Full sun or Partial shade | Spread: 0.60 m (60 cm) |
| Foliage Type: Evergreen | Flower Colour: White |
| Foliage Colour: Green | Flowering Period: May to July |
Soil Type: Normal/Loam
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained or Moist, but well drained
Reliable and long-lived perennial which provides attractive vertical accents to a planting. Sword like leaves encircle slender wiry stems. Simple pure white flowers open progressively up each stem to culminate in a fine airy show. Associates well with fine grasses like Stipa tenuissima in a gravel planting or with simple daisies like Anthemis 'Sauce Hollandaise' in the front of a border.
- Garden care: Selectively cut out old foliage to reveal attractive new growth. Dislikes a waterlogged soil. Divide congested plants in spring or autumn. Leave flower spikes to mature and form attractive seed heads which will self-seed if permitted.
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