Common Names: New Zealand satin flower

Family: Iridaceae

Features:

• Clump-forming

• Evergreen plant

• Dark-green, grass-like leaves.

• White, bowl-shaped flowers,

Sunlight: Full/Partial shade

Ultimate Height: 0.5 - 1 meters

Ultimate Spread: 0.5 - 1 meter

Flowering: Summer

Care:

Once flowering has finished the flowering stems can be cut off to tidy up the plant, although this is not essential. Eventually, they will die back and turn brown, so you may want to do it later.

Although the leaves are evergreen, a small number of them die back every year, turning brown and gradually making the whole plant look rather tatty. If there are not too many of these they can be cut out individually with scissors or sharp secateurs, and if this chore is completed every year the plant will continue to look good and the task never become overwhelming. Libertia can also be renovated every few years by cutting it right back, removing all of the leaves