Freesia laxa Rainbow 9b is adorned with masses of

is adorned with masses of dark blue/purple flowers that arch outward around the base of the clump

The back of the petals also has a lovely contrasting burnt-maroon flush

evergreen silver leaves

topped with clusters of 6-7 narrow

Pink-flowered Bloodroot foliage is of an interesting form

Freesia laxa Rainbow 9b is adorned with masses ofOur plant friend, JoAnn Trial of Texas shared these amazing multi colored Freesia laxa from her garden. This little known, summer dormant iris relative, native from South Africa to Kenya, was only discovered and named in 1971. We've spent years trying to sort them by colors, to no avail, since they seed so readily, and each seedling varies in color. The only answer was to offer them as a mixed seed strain. Colors range from lavender to pink, to