Add vibrant color and graceful movement to your garden with Ixia ‘Rose Emperor’, also known as the African Corn Lily or Wand Flower. This South African bulb produces elegant spikes of rosy-pink, star-shaped blooms with darker centers that flower from late spring into summer.

Known for its airy stems and long-lasting flowers, Ixia is ideal for pollinator gardens, borders, containers, and fresh-cut floral arrangements.

Why Gardeners Choose Ixia ‘Rose Emperor’

• Bright rosy-pink star-shaped blooms
• Elegant, airy flowering stems
• Attracts butterflies and pollinators
• Excellent long-lasting cut flowers
• Thrives in sunny garden locations
• Suitable for containers and borders
• Easy-to-grow spring-planted corms

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Ixia ‘Rose Emperor’
• Common Names: African Corn Lily, Wand Flower
• Plant Type: Cormous Perennial
• Flower Color: Rosy Pink with Dark Center
• Foliage: Narrow, Grass-Like Green Leaves
• Mature Height: 18–24 inches
• Growth Habit: Upright, Clumping
• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Mid-Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Soil Needs: Well-drained soil
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Hardiness Zones: 8–10 (lift corms in colder zones)
• Characteristics: Pollinator-Friendly, Easy to Grow, Great Cut Flower

Perfect Garden Uses

Pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, border plantings, container gardens, cut flower gardens, rock gardens, mass plantings, Mediterranean-style landscapes.

Planting Partners

• Lavender
• Salvia
• Yarrow
• Echinacea
• Ornamental grasses
• Dahlias
• Gladiolus

These companion plants create a colorful, pollinator-friendly summer display.

Care Tips

• Plant corms in spring after frost danger passes
• Plant 4–6 inches deep and 4–6 inches apart
• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil
• Water regularly during active growth
• Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings
• Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming
• Lift and store corms in colder climates below Zone 8