Crimson flag lily 'Pink Princess'
Hesperantha coccinea 'Pink Princess'
Crimson flag lily 'Pink Princess' is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun and clay, loam or moist ground, flowering Sep, Oct, Nov.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-9b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Not confirmed |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 9b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, wet soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Crimson flag lily 'Pink Princess''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'to flower when it does not
- Escallonia 'Apple Blossom'for height behind it
- Lamb's Earsto edge in front
- Margueriteto flower when it does not
- Mexican Fleabaneto edge in front
- Montbretiato flower when it does not