Baboon Flower
Babiana species (IRIDACEAE)
Planting and Growing Baboon Flower
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow baboon flower in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of baboon flower
- Season of bloom and planting time for baboon flower
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for baboon flower
- When, how deep, and where to plant baboon flower
- How to plant baboon flower
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of baboon flower
- Landscape and indoor uses of baboon flower
- Comments about baboon flower and its features
Growing Baboon Flower
Spring or summer corm, depending on species. Deciduous. About 61 species. Stands 6–12 in. (15–30 cm) tall. Straplike, short, hairy green leaves.
Baboon Flower Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Late spring–early summer. Blue, purple, red, violet, white, yellow. Multiple upright, star-shaped, often fragrant flowers 1–2 in. (25–50 mm) wide.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 8–10; ground hardy, zones 9–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Moist, well-drained, sandy loam. Fertility: Average. 6.0–6.5 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Autumn in full sun to partial shade, zones 9–10; spring, zone 8. Space 2–6 in. (50–150 mm) apart, 2–6 in. (50–150 mm) deep, depending on species. In containers, space 1 in. (25 mm) apart, 1 in. (25 mm) deep.
Proper Care
Moderate. Keep moist autumn–early summer. Fertilize until buds form. Remove withered foliage. Protect from wind. Propagate by bulbils, seed. Divide only when crowded.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 50–60°F (10–16°C), in porous container of dampened peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for accents, beds, borders, containers, drifts, edgings in cottage, meadow, natural, rock, shade gardens. Naturalizes. Pest and disease resistant.