Clivia miniata is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial plant with glossy-green, flat, broad leaves around 400 to 600mm long that spray outwards.
From the centre rise stems bearing umbels of brilliant, orange, multiple trumpet-shaped flower heads in springtime. The flowers are funnel form and appear in umbels of 12-20 blooms and mature to globular, bright red, flashy berries.
This is perfect for planting in amongst and under trees and taller shrubs, providing good glossy-green foliage at ground level all year round whilst producing spectacular splashes of brilliant colour in spring.
The most common colour is a bright orange, though lemon yellow is also quite popular and there is a delightful 'Peach' colour too.
They are always best when planted en-masse in single colour drifts.
These are extremely hardy plants and can handle all sorts of abuse, though too much direct sun will scorch their leaves so ensure they have a good amount of shade or dappled shade throughout the day.
Clivia miniata are a great harbinger of springtime, flowering as they do from late winter through to late spring. They provide excellent garden colour in shady areas and also last for a long time when used as cut flowers.