Type of Plant
Tufted Perennial
Size
30cm tall x 50cm spread
Flower Structure
Flowers have three sepals, flowers and stamen and are held aloft on wiry stems around 20-30cms long, short lived, sometimes less than a day .
Flower Colour
Purple
Flowers When?
Winter, Spring
Leaves
Stiff, grass like foliage that emerges inline with the flower stem, rather than surrounding it .
Light Levels
Full Sun, Light Shade, Part Shade
Soil Types
Acid to neutral sandy, Loam, Clay loam, Sandy, Light forest soil, Sandy loam
Soil Moisture
Well Drained
Garden Use
Garden Filler, Ground Cover, Mass plantings, Container, Rockeries
Care
Low maintanance
Special Features
Frost Tolerate
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Other Insects
Family
Iridaceae
Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties
History, meaning of the name
Patersonia – named for William Paterson (1755-1810) who was a Scottish soldier, explorer, botanist and the first Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales in Australia.The name glabrata refers to the plant’s hairless leaves.
Distribution
Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria.