Purple Freesia
Freesia 'Purple Rain'
Purple Freesia blooms from April through May.
Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.
Growing Purple Freesia
Plant it in full sun. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 9–10. Expect it to reach about 1.3 ft tall and 4 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.
When to plant Purple Freesia
Purple Freesia is a fall-planted bulb: get it in the ground 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes, typically November or December across zones 9 to 10. It pays you back the following April to May.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 9 in November.
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