Find help & information on sparaxis tricolor three-coloured harlequin flower from the rhs Often called the harlequin flower, sparaxis tricolor is a show-stopping south african native that brings a circus of color to spring gardens. Its blooms look like they were hand-painted by a bold artist, Ò€¦

Sparaxis tricolor. Half hardy. A sunny, warm site is needed, with well-drained soil. Bears spikes of bright flowers on wiry stems. Best to be planted in groups of 15-20 to achieve a showy Ò€¦ Sparaxis corms are tender and must be protected from frost. They should be grown on indoors or in a greenhouse in the spring, or planted directly outside after risk of frost has passed.

Best to be planted in groups of 15-20 to achieve a showy Ò€¦ Sparaxis corms are tender and must be protected from frost. They should be grown on indoors or in a greenhouse in the spring, or planted directly outside after risk of frost has passed. Sparaxis tricolor, known by the common names wandflower, [2] harlequin flower, and sparaxis, is a bulb -forming perennial plant that grows in well-drained sunny soil.