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butterfly attractor, Belamcanda
chinenses 'Freckle Face' or Blackberry Lily or Leopard Lily
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Belamcanda
chinenses 'Freckle Face'
(Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily) |
Family: Iridaceae (Iris)
Light: Full sun
Height: 2-3'
Spread: 15-18"
Blooms: Showy, , clusters, single, 6-petaled, terminal,
red-speckled orange, mid-Summer
Foliage:
Herbeceous, sword-shaped
Seedpods: Puffy, split open when ripe, black fleshy seeds
Soil: Well-drained, rich, mildly acidic/alkaline, neutral ,
drought tolerant
Water: Regular
Propagation: Seeds (Sow directly outdoors in Fall/stratify and sow
indoors before last frost), rootball divisions
Uses: Containers, beds, mixed planting, borders, mass plant,
naturalizing
Caution: Seeds poisonous - do not eat
Insects/Disease: None
Comments:
Belamcanda
chinenses 'Freckle Face' or Blackberry Lily or Leopard Lily
is a herbaceous flowering perennial with a clumping growht habit.
In mid-Summer, exotic
clusters of single-petaled, terminal burgundy-spotted orange blossoms
appear atop green, sword-shaped foliage and is
followed by show seedpods in the Fall.
The seeds resembles blackberries and are not edible. Butterflies
are attracted to its nectar-rich blossoms while birds have a fiesta at
the seeds.
The long lasting cut flowers
and ornamental seedpods are every forist and hobbyist's delight. Belamcanda
chinenses 'Freckle Face' is easily propagated from seeds or from rootball
divisions.
It
performs well in well-draiend, rich mildy acidic or alkaline or neutral
soil.
Blackberry Lily
is sun-loving and does not demand much attention. It is
drought tolerant and is hardy to -15 degrees F. Mulch Leopard Lily
to protect from frost. In colder areas, lift bulbs and store in cool dry
place. The plants go dormant in Winter and return the following
season with stronger growth. Mass plant
Belamcanda
chinenses 'Freckle Face'
in a woodland setting or grow them in borders or bed or along the edge
of driveways. They naturalizes well put on a dramatic display.
The specie Blackberry Lily
is cultivated for its medicinal properties and is used in
traditional Chinese folklore medicine for the treatment of upper
respiratory problems.
USDA Hardiness Zones :
4-10
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