Freesia Refracta is a perennial grown for its yellow blooms, which open in summer and return year after year. Notably, it shrugs off deer and grows just as well in a container as in the ground. Its summer flowers are a modest draw for honeybees.
Freesia Refracta — the short answer
Freesia Refracta: full sun, pH 6–7.
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
- Sun
- Full Sun
- We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Freesia Refracta is
Freesia Refracta grows as a perennial and reaches around a foot and a half at maturity. It blooms yellow in summer. It's also deer-resistant and well suited to containers.
Life cycle, mature height, bloom period, flower colour, deer resistance and container suitability: We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
How to grow Freesia Refracta
Freesia Refracta does best in full sun — at least 6 hours of direct sun a day — and soil from pH 6 to 7, on well-drained ground.
USDA Zones
Data pending
Soil pH
6 - 7
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Sun
Full Sun
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Drainage
well (dry spells)
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Mature Height
1.5 ft
We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Start the season right
Plant freesia refracta in full sun with at least 6 hours of direct sun, once the soil has warmed and frost risk has passed. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Match the soil
Freesia Refracta prefers pH 6 to 7. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. A quick soil test from your local Extension lab tells you whether to add lime or sulfur to land in band.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. A 2–3 inch mulch layer holds moisture without waterlogging.
Harvest at its peak
Cut freesia refracta blooms in the cool of the morning, just as they open, for the longest display.
Where Freesia Refracta thrives
Whether freesia refracta thrives on a given site comes down to its soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates — the conditions that vary parcel to parcel.
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Good to know
Freesia Refracta offers low value to bees and other pollinators. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.
Your land is one point inside Freesia Refracta's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Freesia Refracta will thrive on your land
Zone averages are a start. Your soil pH, drainage, sun exposure, and frost dates shape whether freesia refracta actually takes. We score it against the mapped and modelled conditions at your address.
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How we know this about Freesia Refracta
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Freesia Refracta in my zone?
Freesia Refracta has no verified hardiness zone, so we do not state one. A Growable Ground report checks your parcel's frost dates, soil, and climate directly instead.
When should you plant Freesia Refracta?
Most growers plant freesia refracta after the last spring frost, once the soil has warmed. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
How much sun does Freesia Refracta need?
Freesia Refracta needs full sun — a spot that catches at least 6 hours of direct summer sun a day. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. In more shade it still grows, but usually gives a smaller, later crop. The catch is that a yard rarely gets even light everywhere — a fence, the house, or one tall tree can quietly take those hours. A Growable Ground report reads the real sun-hours across your land, canopy and buildings included, so you can pick the brightest bed before you plant.
What soil does Freesia Refracta need?
Freesia Refracta prefers soil pH 6 to 7, on well-drained ground. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet. Your report scores your parcel's mapped soil against that using USDA SSURGO data.
Does Freesia Refracta attract pollinators?
Yes — freesia refracta's flowers are a modest nectar source for honeybees. We haven't confirmed this against a published source yet.