Freesia laxa Crinum This wild selection of the

This wild selection of the Mexican Salvia microphylla was introduced by Richard Turner of California after the plant was shared with him by his maid

Other than clearing away the dead foliage in fall

often edged in a faint pale green netting

Each flower can reach an amazing 4" in width

Freesia laxa Crinum This wild selection of the(Aka: Anomatheca laxa, Lapeirousia laxa) This delightful, small, and easy to grow South African iris relative makes a small clump of 8" green, iris like foliage, topped in May and June with small, but brilliant, scarlet red flowers. For a small rock garden sized plant, Freesia laxa puts on quite a show. The clump will go dormant in dry summers but the foliage returns in late fall and grows all winter. We have found Freesia laxa to be amazingly drought