Description

Commonly called the Mexican Scallop or Tiger Flower, Tigridia is a mid-summer treasure garden. Large flowers that light up are brightly colored and come in a combination of two tones in pairs of white, pink, red, orchid, yellow or orange with contrasting central spots. The flowers are 3 to 6 inches (7-15 cm) wide, with three large, one-color petals flanking three small spotted petals that emerge from the center cup with the same speck. Each flower rises above a slender stem, height 18-24 inches (45-60 cm). The leaves are similar to Sword-Lily (Gladiolus), with upright knife-shaped leaves and produce several flowers per stalk. Like daylili, the delicate flowers of Tigridia bloom for only one day. But, because each plant produces many stems, the flowering period, in fact, lasts several weeks. Plant among low flowering plants or ground cover because the leaves are sparse and the stems are thin and smooth