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Purple Freesia
Freesia 'Purple Rain'
Purple Freesia blooms from April through May.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
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 16 in tall and 4 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year (not yet checked).
No toxicity note is on file for Purple Freesia. That is not a clearance: check its safety for people and pets before planting.
What was checked
Mature height and spread, 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, and each fact above says which. The planting, spacing and size sections are derived from these checked facts by a fixed rule, not checked separately, and the plant type is the library's own classification.
When to plant Purple Freesia
Purple Freesia is a tender bulb, hardy in the ground only in zones 9 to 10: there it goes in during the cool season, typically November or December in zone 9, ahead of its April to May bloom. Colder than zone 9 it will not survive winter in the ground, so grow it in a pot that comes indoors before frost, or plant it out in spring for one season.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 9, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 9 in November. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Purple Freesia get?
16 intall5 ft 7 inan adult4 inwideSee Purple Freesia in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
Where these facts come from
Purple Freesia's height, spread, hardiness zones, sun and trait tags were checked against 7 published sources on July 29, 2026. Each one is linked below with every fact it carried, which can include a fact this page still marks as not yet checked, because a source carrying a value is not the same as the value being held to the standard. Facts not in that list, and the planting, spacing and size sections, are not covered by these sources.
- gardenexpress.com.auGarden Express (AU)height, spread, sun and trait tags
- theplantcompany.co.nzThe Plant Company (NZ)height, spread, sun and trait tags
- Missouri Botanical GardenPlant Finderhardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- NC State ExtensionPlant Toolboxhardiness zones, sun and trait tags
- walmart.comVan Zyverden brand listing (Walmart.com)height, hardiness zones and trait tags
- easytogrowbulbs.comEasy To Grow Bulbs (Freesia planting guide)hardiness zones and sun
- mrfothergills.com.auMr Fothergill's Australiasun and trait tags
How the checking works, and what each standard covers, is on the verified plants page.
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