How to Grow and Care for Libertia

Libertia ixioides is a popular garden plant with several cultivars released. This grass-like flowering plant, native to New Zealand, is often used in low-maintenance gardens. Libertia ixioides produces star-shaped flowers during the spring and tufted leaves striped with golden yellow.

The flowering scape rises above the linear leaves producing 3 to 6 cream-coloured flowers.

Chilean-iris is a perennial plant with striking iris-like foliage, originating from Chile. Its tough, vertical, evergreen leaves rise from a clumping base, well-adapted to the rocky coasts it commonly inhabits. In spring to early summer, chilean-iris produces delicate white flowers that contrast dramatically with the dark green blades, attracting various pollinators. Its resilience and ornamental qualities lend it to be a distinctive choice for gardeners seeking low-maintenance yet visually appealing specimens.

Libertia peregrinans is a flowering plant in the family Iridaceae. The species is native to New Zealand.

New zealand iris is a striking perennial with sword-shaped, green foliage that fans out gracefully from a central clump. In spring and summer, it showcases large, white, iris-like flowers atop stiff, upright stems. Thriving in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade, new zealand iris adds elegance to borders and blends harmoniously with a variety of garden plants.