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Bird of Paradise
Strelitzia reginae · Perennial
Bird of Paradise is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 10-12, that matures to about 3.5–4 ft × 3–4 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue, orange and purple blooms in fall and summer. It stands up well to deer, drought and rabbits and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 10-12
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 3.5–4 ft × 3–4 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Blue, Orange, Purple, White
- Bloom season
- Fall, Summer
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Rabbits
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- South Africa
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