Hesperantha coccinea

Name:  Hesperantha coccinea
Common Name:  Crimson  flag				Family:  Iridaceae
Deciduous        x    Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                       Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous                          x    Perennial (semi-evergreen in colder climates)
Habit: Arching, Upright, Spreading	Hard. Zone:   Zone 7 USDA (-18 to -12C)		Mature Size: Height- 0.4-0.7m. x Spread 0.1-0.3m.
Leaf: Form- Simple, Grasslike Venation-Parallel, Colour-Green, Shape- Lanceolate, equitant(flat) arrangement					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered     x   Basal
Flowers: Corolla shape- Salverform, Colour-Showy, Pink, White, Red Irregularl radial symmetry						Infl.: Floriferous,Spike
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     July.    August.     ( Sept.      Oct.)      Nov.      Dec.  (Flower time at peak)
Water Use:        High      x    Low		Soil:    x    Rich       Lean          x   Well-drained					Exposure:    x    Sun   x    Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses: Container planting, Fall interest, Perennial border		Limitations:					Other Features:  Most irises flower in spring this one flowers late summer, fall