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Baboon Flower

Babiana stricta

Zones 8–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height<1ft
Spacing6–12in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorygarden perennial
Growth habitupright
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancetender
Heightunder 1ft
Spacing6–12in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✗
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✗
Division—
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✓
Transplant—
Container ok✓
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant—
Drought tolerant✓
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length2–6wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✓
Purple✓
Blue✓
Green✗
Fragrant✓
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 8–13.