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Fringe Lily

Thysanotus tuberosus · Asparagaceae

A delicate native perennial bearing exquisite purple flowers with finely fringed petals on wiry stems over grassy foliage in late spring. A dainty bush-tucker tuber and collector's wildflower.

At a glance

Habit: Perennial
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low Water
Soil: Sandy Soil, Well-Drained
Climate: Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.5 m H × 0.3 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Slow-Growing
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Pots & Containers
Feature / Specimen
Bee & Pollinator
Water-Wise
Rare / Collector

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: advanced
Sowing depth: 3 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Pre-treatment: Soak seed before sowing
Germination: 30-60 days
Best sown in: autumn, spring
Seed storage life: 2 years