Belamcanda 'Freckle Face'
Best perennial for gardeners wanting vibrant blooms and unique seasonal interest.
Discover the Belamcanda 'Freckle Face', also known as Blackberry Lily, a captivating perennial for your cutting garden and a magnet for pollinators. Its sword-shaped foliage provides a cool green backdrop for the 2-inch, fiery orange blooms that emerge in late summer. As the flowers fade, they give way to ornamental black seed pods, reminiscent of blackberries, adding unique fall interest. This vigorous plant thrives in sunny landscapes, offering continuous visual appeal and a vibrant splash of color. It's an excellent choice for gardeners seeking both beauty and reliable performance.
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Price vs Category Average
-64%
Below average
SKU
26693
Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking year-round visual interest and texture
- Busy homeowners wanting low-effort, drought-tolerant landscaping
- Designers looking for structural, vertical garden elements
Who should skip it
- Gardeners preferring long-lived, permanent perennial plantings
- Minimalists wanting to avoid frequent weeding and maintenance
- Viewers expecting long-lasting, static floral displays
Performance breakdown
Pollinator Attraction
A high-impact magnet for butterflies and local garden pollinators.
Seasonal Longevity
Provides extended visual interest from summer blooms through autumn seed pods.
Hardiness Versatility
Thrives across a wide range of zones from four to ten.
Floral Utility
Sturdy stems make these blooms ideal for fresh indoor cutting arrangements.
Maintenance Ease
Requires standard well-drained soil and consistent moisture for optimal growth.
Landscape Impact
Upright growth habit creates a striking vertical accent in sunny borders.
Key Specs
SKU
26693
Genus
Belamcanda
Growth Habit
Upright
Mature Height
2 Feet
Mature Width
12 in
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Moisture Requirements
Moderate, moist, well-drained
Soil Type Preference
Loamy, Well-drained
Features
- Attracts butterflies and pollinators
- Fiery orange speckled blooms
- Ornamental black seed pods in fall
- Sturdy stems for cutting arrangements
- Graceful, sword-shaped foliage
- Vigorous and high-performing
- Adds vibrant color to landscapes
- Continuous visual interest
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the unique aesthetic of the Belamcanda 'Freckle Face', noting its distinctive spotted blooms deliver on the promise of its name. The primary focus is on the plant's quality and vigor. Reviewers frequently mention that the plants arrive healthy and establish quickly, demonstrating excellent reliability in the garden. While some noted the initial size was modest, the rapid growth and ease of care quickly offset any minor concerns. This plant is celebrated for being a low maintenance, high impact addition, offering exceptional value through its dependable performance and striking visual appeal.
Know before you buy
This plant thrives in full sun, meaning it needs at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily to produce its best blooms.
Yes, the 'Freckle Face' features sturdy stems that hold up well in cut flower arrangements, making them a great addition to a cutting garden.
Once the orange flowers fade, the plant produces unique, ornamental black seed pods that resemble blackberries, providing visual interest well into the fall.
No, the Belamcanda 'Freckle Face' is not considered deer resistant. If you have a high deer population in your area, you may want to protect these plants with fencing or repellent.
Since the mature width is approximately 12 inches, you should space them about a foot apart to allow for proper air circulation and growth.
As a perennial hardy in zones 4 through 10, it is quite versatile and capable of surviving winter temperatures in a wide range of climates, provided the soil remains well-drained.
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