• Person holding a pink and yellow bouquet of freesia monaco in a garden setting
  • Person holding a pink and yellow bouquet of freesia monaco in a garden setting
  • Several freesia bulbs showing teardrop bulb with some hair on it on a wooden surface.
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Freesia Bulbs - Monaco

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About the Variety

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Key Features

Prefers Moist Soil
Container Friendly
Attracts Bees
Attracts Butterflies
Fragrant
Fast Growing
Easy to Grow
Perfect for Cut Flowers
Perfect for Borders

Plant Details

BOTANICAL NAME

Freesia × hybrida 'Monaco'

LIFE CYCLE

  • Perennial

SEED TYPE

  • Corm

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

  • Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

  • Late Spring through Summer

GROWTH HABIT

  • Upright
  • Clumping

PLANT HEIGHT

  • 12 to 24 inches

COLOR

  • Pink

Soft shades of pale pinky-peach and lemon give Monaco Freesia an elegant tricolor look that shifts with the light. Delicately perfumed blooms open along slender stems, bringing along with it a beautiful color and sweet fragrance. With its romantic coloring and long-lasting flowers, Monaco is especially lovely for cutting, filling wedding bouquets, centerpieces, and everyday arrangements with fresh-from-the-garden charm.

  • • Slender flower spikes add a graceful texture
  • • Excellent choice for containers and garden beds
  • • Zones 8 through 10 plant in fall, cooler zones plant in spring

Planting Information

PLANTING SEASON

  • Spring
  • Fall

SOWING METHOD

  • Direct Sow
  • Start Indoors

PLANTING DEPTH

  • 2 to 3 inches

WATER NEEDS

  • Average

PLANT SPACING

  • 2 to 3 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

  • 9
  • 10

COVERAGE

Amount Recommended Coverage
10 Bulbs / Ships in Spring Up to 0.5 Sq. Ft
20 Bulbs / Ships in Spring Up to 0.75 Sq. Ft
40 Bulbs / Ships in Spring Up to 1.5 Sq. Ft

Planting Guide

View our Freesia Planting Guide to learn more.

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    Freesia Bulbs - Monaco FAQs

    When do I plant freesia?

    In mild-winter climates, plant freesia corms in fall for spring blooms. In colder regions, plant in spring after the danger of frost has passed for flowers in summer.

    Are Monaco Freesias fragrant?

    Yes. Monaco has the sweet, distinctive fragrance freesias are known for, adding scent as well as rich color to the garden.

    When do freesias bloom?

    Freesias generally bloom in spring when planted in fall in mild-winter climates. In colder regions where corms are planted in spring, they typically flower in summer.

    Can freesia stay in the ground over winter?

    In warm, mild-winter climates, the corms can generally remain in the ground. In colder regions, they should be lifted before freezing temperatures or grown as annuals.

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