Mixed Babiana

Babiana asst.

$29⁷⁴

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Mixed Babiana highlights at a glance!

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Babiana asst.
Growing Zones

9, 10
Mature Height

6 - 12 inches
Mature Spread

4 inches
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Medium
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Fast
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pruning Time

After Foliage Yellows
Bloom Period

Summer
Fragrant

Yes

Growing Zones 9-10

Find Your Growing Zone!

Mixed Babiana (Babiana spp. Mix) also known as Baboon flowers, produces Freesia-like flowers with a lemony scent. This gorgeous mix has an assorted variety of rosy magenta, bright lilac with darker centers, lilac with white accents, and dark violet purples! You may even receive red and white or blue blooms too since no two packets are alike!

Fragrant funnel-shaped Gladiolus-like flowers sprout out from long, slender flowering spikes and are surrounded by spikey sword-like leaves in bright green! These leaves have prominent parallel veins and sturdy bright green stems.

Easy-to-grow Babiana shoots up fast from Gladiolus-like perennial corms throughout USDA growing zones 9 - 11 but are fantastic annual accents in all growing zones. Northern growing zones can lift these corms in fall and store them in a dark, frost-free location for the winter.

Planting and Application:

These are fantastic vertical accents throughout the garden and the cut flower bouquet! Pollinators adore these blooms, so be sure to include rows and groupings throughout butterfly gardens and even Hummingbird gardens! These space-saving plants grow to 6-12 inches tall when in bloom and each corm produces 4-inch clumps of vivid greenery.

Ideal for adding height and visual interest to your sunny porch and patio planters, adds architectural interest and structure to the garden bed, along paths and borders, and even accenting garden benches, mailbox gardens, balcony containers, and around seating areas so you can enjoy the lemony fragrance!

Tall Flower Spikes in Assorted-Colors
Vertical Flowers & Vertical Sword-Like Foliage
Lemony Fragrance & Big Hummingbird and Pollinator Draw
Fantastic Cut Flowers & Annual Accents
Containers, Garden Beds & Borders, & Walkways/Paths

#ProPlantTips for Care:

These perennial flowering summer bulbs do best in full sun and partial shade and must need well-drained soil locations. Preferring enriched soil and moderate regular fertility and moisture. Deadhead blooms as they fade but keep the leaves until they turn yellow to make food for the corm. Northern growers can treat these as annuals, or lift the corms in the fall and prune away any yellowed foliage, storing them for the winter in a cool, dark location.

Full Sun & Partial Shade
Enriched Well-Drained Soil
Moderate Moisture & Fertility
Perennial Corms
Deadhead After Flowers Fade & Prune When Foliage Yellows

Gorgeous lemony-scented vertical flower spikes in a mixed array of colors, Baboon Flowers (Babiana) are just the texture and interest your garden pots and planters need this year! Order your quality dormant bulbs and corms today at NatureHills.com!