Freesia alba is easy to
naturalize in a California garden. Bulbs should be planted within an
inch of the surface of the soil, pointy side up. Freesia alba will
offset new bulbs from within the foliage as the foliage dries. So
care should be taken when cleaning up the dieing foliage. The white
flowers are very fragrant, I think significantly more so than the
hybrids. Freesia alba blooms from mid Winter into Spring in our
gardens. Freesia alba is quite drought tolerant and often does best
in areas that get no irrigation. Freesia alba does well in a high
shade area or in full sun near the coast. Freesia alba is hardy into
the low teens.
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