Plants > Perennials

Tibetan ypsilandra

Ypsilandra thibetica

Fragrant

Genus: Ypsilandra
Family: Melanthiaceae

About this plant

an evergreen perennial to about 30cm with strap-shaped leaves turning bronzy in winter. The fragrant flowers, which appear in short spikes from late winter to late spring, are white, ageing to pink, tubular with long petal lobes and even longer stamens with blue anthers

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in semi-shade

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by division after flowering

Pests

Generally problem free

Diseases

Generally problem free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years