Watsonia confusa Seeds - Indigenous South African Endemic Perennial Bulb Seeds from Africa

Family: Iridaceae

Watsonia is a genus of plants in the Iridaceae family native to South Africa. The genus is named after Sir William Watson, a British botanist.

There are 52 species in southern Africa; all are perennial herbs growing from corms and producing erect spikes of showy flowers, and are adapted to a mediterranean-type climate.
The most common species in cultivation is the pink-flowered Watsonia borbonica and its white mutant 'Arderne's White'. These were crossed with Watsonia meriana and other species in the early 20th century by breeders including John Cronin in Australia and Luther Burbank in California to produce a wide range of cultivars. Watsonia has been eclipsed in popularity by Gladiolus and other bulbs, and is now neglected by the nursery industry.

Watsonia confusa is a South African endemic species from the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces. It grows from 50cm to 150cm tall with three to four pale to bluish-green leaves that have thickened margins. During summer this summer-growing species bears pink flowers. This plant does well in and around pools and is best sown in spring.

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