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Dierama
angels' fishing rods, wandflower

- Height 3-6 ft (90-180 cm)
- Planting distance 9-24 in (23-60 cm)
- Flowers late summer to midfall
- Well-drained fertile soil
- Sunny, sheltered site
- Corms available early spring or fall
- Hardy to zone 8 in a protected site

Dieramas look superb grown in gaps in paving surrounding a garden pond. While only winter hardy in nearly frost-free regions such as southern California, they will survive farther north in a sheltered, south-facing site. Two species, Dierama pulcherrimum and a smaller D. pendulum are available. They have long, narrow grasslike leaves that are joined in late summer and fall by drooping heads of purple-red flowers on curving stems.

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