Sphenostigma coelestinum
Bartram's Ixia
- Hardiness
- USDA Zones 8–9
- Mature size
- Height 6–18 Inches · Spread 3–4 Inches
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Seasonality
- Dies back
This variety is no actively in production in our propagation house and may not return to our catalogue. We maintain this page purely for reference and archival purposes. If you would like to grow this plant, tell us. Your interest helps guide what we bring back.
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Bartram's Ixia is a very rare native bulb with grass-like leaves and producing for a few hours each morning in May beautiful blue 2 inch flowers on 18 inch stems. This legendary plant was praised by William Bartram in the 1770's but probably never offered by nurseries until Woodlanders made it available. It is native to moist pinelands and sunny seepage areas in northeastern Florida where it is very localized and difficult to spot if not in flower. Grows and multiplies in appropriate garden conditions.
blue 2 inch flowers, blooms from about sunrise to about 8am in early autumn.