Arthropodium cirrhatum 'Matapouri Bay'

Matapouri Bay Lily

  • Arthropodium
  • 0.5-1m
  • <0.5m
  • Medium to fast
  • Grey-green lanced-shaped leaves
  • Achene
  • Soft wooded
  • Drought, Frost
  • Perennial
  • 14cm, 20cm
  • Evergreen
  • Full sun
  • Dramatic when mass planted under trees. Use in broders with contrasting foliage plants, around summer houses or ponds and as broad edges to paths.
  • White stellate
  • Sep - Nov
  • Tolerant of a wide range of soils and growing conditions in sun or shade, under trees or in the open. As with most plants, fertile soil, regular water and fertiliser will produce better results.

Overview

This perennial has short rhizomes and forms a tufted habit with attractive grey-green lanced-shaped leaves. The nodding white star-shaped flowers bloom during spring in sprays and the plant requires a frost-free position.