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Libertia Grasshopper

Libertia Grasshopper

Name: The Plant Company
Address: 284 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier, 4112, New Zealand
Telephone: 0800 843 752
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Rating: 4.8/5

Libertia Grasshopper, Grasshopper Libertia

Libertia Grasshopper is a dwarf variety of the NZ Iris, and is an herbaceous perennial grown for its showy flowers and small stature. Lovely, white flowers are held emerge above the foliage through spring and result in orange-red berries in autumn. It grows as a tidy clump of green, sword like leaves, to about 10-15 cm tall and the same wide. Libertia Grasshopper is commonly mass planted, added to a mixed planting, planted around the base of a larger tree, included in cottage or “white” gardens, or planted anywhere structure and texture are desired in a garden.

Libertia Grasshopper is currently unavailable, but we do have other other amazing species and varieties of Libertia available.

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Why? Our plants are subject to seasonality and high-demand. Please contact us if you would like to know when it becomes available again.

Suited to regions:	All regions
Plant type:	Flaxes
Height:	15 cm
Spread:	15 cm
Flowering time:	Spring
Tolerances:	Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy
Garden uses:	Borders, Containers, Living areas, Parks, Paths & Steps, Patios, Pool areas, Specimen
Garden styles:	Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern, Native
Easy to grow?	Yes
Maintenance requirements	Low
Growth rate	Medium
Also known as	Libertia Grasshopper, Grasshopper Libertia

Grasshopper Libertia

The Grasshopper Libertia is a dwarf variety of the NZ Iris, and is an herbaceous perennial grown for its showy flowers and small stature. Lovely, white flowers are held emerge above the foliage through spring and result in orange-red berries in autumn. It grows as a tidy clump of green, sword like leaves, to about 10-15 cm tall and the same wide though it will colonise a larger area in time with its spreading roots. Best performance with this plant is achieved when it is positioned in full sun or partial shade on a well-drained site. It is tolerant of coastal conditions, cool climates, moderate frost, and a range of soil conditions, barring extreme wet and dry. The Grasshopper Libertia is commonly mass planted, added to a mixed planting, planted around the base of a larger tree, included in cottage or “white” gardens, or planted anywhere structure and texture are desired in a garden.