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Spring–Summer
Bugle Lily
Watsonia borbonica
Family: Iridaceae
Floralsweetfloral
SeasonSpring–Summer
OriginSouth Africa
IntensityFaint
LifespanPerennial
About This Flower
Floral · Spring–Summer bloomer
Bugle lily produces tall spikes of funnel-shaped flowers in vivid pinks, corals, and whites, a stately South African bulb that naturalises readily in warm gardens with cool-season moisture.
Symbolism & Meaning
elegance, sweetness
In the Victorian language of flowers, bugle lily means “Elegant simplicity”.
Habitat & Environment
South Africa
Bugle Lily is native to South Africa.
Quick Reference
- Scientific NameWatsonia borbonica
- FamilyIridaceae
- Native ToSouth Africa
- Bloom SeasonSpring–Summer
- LifespanPerennial
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