Freesia 'Gold River'

Description: Freesia Gold River is a hardy garden freesia from the Delta River breeding series, specifically developed for outdoor cultivation in UK gardens. This cormous perennial produces elegant upright spikes of funnel-shaped, golden-yellow flowers throughout summer, releasing a sweet, captivating fragrance that fills the garden air. Unlike tender greenhouse freesias, Gold River has been selected for improved hardiness and vigour, making it reliably perennial in South England gardens. The narrow, sword-shaped green foliage provides attractive structure before flowering. Once established, the corms naturalise and multiply, creating increasingly impressive displays year after year with minimal intervention. This is an excellent choice for mixed borders, summer bedding schemes, patio containers, and cutting gardens, where the long-lasting blooms and intoxicating scent are particularly valued. The flowers attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, adding wildlife value to any planting scheme. Gold River thrives in warm, sheltered positions and well-drained soil, rewarding gardeners with reliable, fragrant summer colour.

Other benefits: deciduous, borders, containers, cut-flowers

Position: full sun to partial shade