Picta Rose Grass

Picta Rose Grass (Rhodohypoxis baurii 'Picta') is a captivating, low-growing South African perennial that charms with a profusion of starry, multi-petaled flowers in a delicate blend of soft pink and white tones, rising above a compact tuft of narrow, hairy, grass-like foliage. A true gem among small-scale perennials, Picta produces its endearing blooms in remarkable abundance throughout the long spring-to-summer season, creating a jewel-like floral display that belies the plant's petite stature and rewards close-up appreciation in rock gardens, trough gardens, and container plantings.

Grown from professional-grade nursery stock, Picta Rose Grass arrives with a healthy, well-established root system ready to establish quickly in well-drained conditions. Its compact, clump-forming habit and exceptional floriferous nature make it a beloved choice for alpine enthusiasts, rock garden devotees, and container gardeners who appreciate the extraordinary charm of this underused but highly rewarding South African native perennial.

• Abundant Starry Pink & White Blooms: A remarkable profusion of multi-petaled, starry flowers in soft pink and white tones are produced in near-continuous succession throughout the long spring-to-summer bloom season, creating a jewel-like floral display of extraordinary charm and delicate beauty above the compact foliage tuft.
• Exceptional Rock Garden & Trough Specimen: The compact, clump-forming habit and love of sharp drainage make Picta Rose Grass an outstanding specimen for alpine rock gardens, trough gardens, raised beds, and container plantings where its delicate floral display can be appreciated at close range.
• Long Spring-to-Summer Bloom Season: Blooms prolifically from late spring through summer, providing an unusually long season of floral interest for such a small-scale perennial — far outlasting many other compact rock garden plants in terms of continuous flower production.
• Compact Clump-Forming Habit: Forms a tight, tidy clump of narrow, softly hairy, grass-like foliage that provides neat, attractive ground-level texture between bloom cycles — making Picta an ornamentally valuable plant even when not in full flower.
• Professional Grade Root System: This plant arrives with a healthy, well-developed root system that establishes readily in well-drained conditions and returns reliably each spring as a garden-worthy, increasingly floriferous perennial clump.

This 4" healthy live plant thrives in full sun with low to moderate water and sharp, excellent drainage — Picta Rose Grass is highly susceptible to rot in consistently wet or poorly drained soils, particularly during its winter dormancy period. A cold-hardy perennial suited to USDA Hardiness Zones 7–9 in the ground; it can be grown in containers year-round in colder climates with protection from winter wet. Mature height reaches 4–6 inches with a spread of 6–8 inches. Primary bloom time runs from late spring through summer (May–August). In colder zones, grow in containers that can be brought under cover during wet winters to protect the dormant corms from excessive moisture.