Sep 25, 2024 · Freesia (Freesia spp.) produces exotic-looking floral trumpets commonly used as wedding flowers in bouquets or floral arrangements. This African native can be grown indoors at home (under the right conditions) in pots or outdoors in the correct USDA zones producing flowers in a rainbow of colors.

Freesia is a genus of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the family Iridaceae, first described as a genus in 1866 by Christian Friedrich Ecklon (1886) and named after the German botanist and medical practitioner, Friedrich Freese (1795–1876).

May 26, 2023 · A native of South Africa, freesia pleases with upward-facing blossoms in bright colors and by adding a citrusy perfume to the air in late spring to early summer. Each freesia stem produces five to 10 tubular flowers, all of which grow on only one side of the stem.

Mar 27, 2023 · With up to eight trumpet-shaped, upward-pointing blossoms on leafless stems, freesias make delightful cut flowers that last a long time in the vase. The freesia bulb plant is easy to force indoors on sunny windowsills. Learning how to grow freesias in the garden and freesia flower care will allow you to enjoy these beauties year after year.

Jan 15, 2025 · Freesia flowers, scientifically classified as Freesia spp., belong to the Iridaceae family. They are native to southern Africa and are renowned for their beautiful, funnel-shaped blossoms that come in a range of vibrant colors, including white, pink, yellow, purple, and red.

Feb 13, 2024 · Freesia is a genus of warm-weather flowering plants native to eastern southern Africa. The attractive trumpet-shaped flowers symbolize friendship and are popular amongst florists. The plants grow from corms and are only hardy over the …

Freesias are among the world’s most popular cut flowers. They are loved for their pure colors, long vase life and sweet perfume. The corms may be grown in a garden or in containers for spring or summer blooms. Each of the graceful 12”-15” stems bears …

Jan 2, 2025 · Freesia, Freesia spp., is a perennial corm in the Iridaceae or iris family with six to 12 funnel-shaped flowers on each gracefully arching stem. Native to South Africa, it grows in USDA Hardiness Zones 9 to 10, where it blooms from late winter to early spring.

Grow freesia plants indoors or out. Learn when and how to plant and care for freesias. Great for cut flower gardens or grown indoors for fragrant winter blooms.

Learn how to grow freesias in your garden with the RHS expert guide on choosing, planting, feeding, pruning and propagating plants.