Anomatheca laxa
Anomatheca laxa
Anomatheca laxa
Anomatheca laxa

Anomatheca laxa

"Flowering grass"

Anomatheca laxa

5 bulbs — £4.95

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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025

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Description

Create a real talking point in the garden with this African delight, Anomatheca laxa. Also known as Flowering Grass, this unusual type of freesia is a relatively new introduction to the UK market and therefore rarely seen. But now you can be one of the first to show it off in your own garden! Unlike freesias which generally flower in late summer, these will put on a beautiful show of delicate salmon-pink flowers in early summer. These attractive little blooms sit on incredibly slender but upright stems above neat, sword-like foliage for an elegant, airy look.

Despite its origination from warmer climes, like all freesias, Anomatheca laxa will do just fine given a good sunny spot with free-draining soil. It’ll also tolerate temperatures down to -5C, which means it can even survive a mild winter in a sheltered position. Grow it in sunny borders or patio pots and enjoy the show!

Key features

  • Perfect for pots

  • Comes back every year

  • Fragrant

  • Loved by pollinators

  • Naturalising

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • RHS Award (AGM)

  • Drought tolerant

  • May need winter cover

  • Rodent resistant

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Anomatheca laxa

  • Flower colour

    Pink, red

  • Bulb size

    4/+

  • Established height

    30-50cm

  • Established spread

    5-10cm

  • Plant spacing

    50 bulbs per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Spreading

  • Life cycle

    Perennial
    Naturalising

  • Hardiness

    Half hardy

  • Years to establish

    1st year

  • Sunlight

    Full sun

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Pots
    Gravel gardens
    Coastal gardens
    Rockery
    Low maintenance gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any
    Alkaline

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining
    Dry

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Stony
    Multipurpose compost

  • RHS Award (AGM)

    Yes

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    Yes

  • Pollinator-friendly

    Yes

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    Yes

  • Deer resistant

    Yes

  • Toxicity

    No report

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

  • Orders placed before 1 March 2025
    You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025

    Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
    You can expect your order in April 2025

    Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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