Botanical Name: Patersonia occidentalis
Common Names: Purple Flag,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Clumping, Tufting
Description:
Frost hardy tufting native perennial with green linear leaves and 3-petalled purple flowers. Great for dry areas and used widely in Canberra. Grows approx 50cm x 50cm. Has a long flowering period. As with other Patersonia species it flowers in the spring and carries through to early summer. Flower colour is blue to purple.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Aquatic Garden, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Habitat, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Iridaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: High
Wind: High
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