Ixia Mixed

Bring a dazzling kaleidoscope of colour to your summer garden with Ixia Mixed, a beautiful blend of African Corn Lilies selected to produce a vibrant display of star-shaped flowers in shades of white, cream, yellow, pink, rose, lilac, purple and rich magenta, many with dramatic contrasting dark centres.

Native to the sunny grasslands of South Africa, Ixias are treasured for their graceful, airy habit and their ability to produce dozens of elegant blooms on slender, wiry stems that sway gently in the breeze. Each flower opens wide in bright sunshine and closes again during dull weather or at night, creating an ever-changing display that sparkles on sunny days.

Flowering over several weeks, this colourful mixture is ideal for creating natural-looking drifts through sunny borders, gravel gardens and meadow-style plantings. The blooms are rich in nectar, making them highly attractive to bees and other pollinating insects, while their long stems and excellent vase life make them superb cut flowers for fresh summer arrangements.

Easy to grow in a warm, well-drained position, Ixia Mixed offers exceptional value by providing a succession of colourful blooms from a single planting, bringing movement, elegance and a touch of the exotic to the garden.

A joyful mixture that transforms sunny borders into a tapestry of vibrant summer colour.

Planting Instructions

When to Plant:

Plant Ixia corms in spring, after the risk of hard frost has passed, usually between March and May. In milder parts of the UK with light, free-draining soil, they may also be planted in autumn.

Where to Plant:
Choose a warm, sunny, sheltered position with light, fertile, free-draining soil. Ixia thrives in borders, gravel gardens, raised beds and containers where drainage is excellent.

How to Plant:

• Depth: Plant corms approximately 5–8 cm (2–3 inches) deep.
• Spacing: Space corms about 8–10 cm (3–4 inches) apart.
• Soil Prep: Improve heavy soils by incorporating compost and grit or sharp sand to ensure excellent drainage.

Watering:
Water well after planting to settle the soil. Keep the soil lightly moist during active growth, but never allow it to become waterlogged.

Aftercare Tips:

• Remove spent flowers to prolong the display.
• Allow the foliage to die back naturally after flowering.
• In colder areas or heavy soils, lift the corms once dormant and store them in a cool, dry, frost-free place until the following spring.

Top Tip:
Plant in generous drifts of 20 or more corms for a spectacular tapestry of colour. Ixia Mixed also makes an outstanding cut flower, with different colours creating beautiful natural bouquets.

Plant Details

Flowering Period:

May – June (depending on season and conditions)

Height:
16–20" (40–50cm) (approx.)

Position:
Full sun

Half Hardy Perennial