Angel's Fishing Rod is a flowering perennial in the Iris family and is native to South Africa and grows from corms. The mounding grass-like foliage grows to about 2 feet tall and wide and is evergreen in warmer winter climates. During early to late summer, 5-foot arching spikes of nodding bell-shaped flowers appear in shades of pink to white. It may be slow to establish and once established doesn't like to be moved. Grow Angel's Fishing Rod in rich moist well-drained soils in full sun. When planting in clay or sandy soil, be sure to amend with plenty of humus. Supply supplemental water during a drought. Use as an accent, specimen, in mass plantings or a container. Appropriate for coastal gardens.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheLonicera x heckrottiiRosa Lady of the Dawn 'INTerlada'Syringa Bloomerang® Group
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Herbaceous Perennial
Life cycle
Perennial
USDA zones
7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 10a, 10b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
NC region
Coastal; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in. | Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Mounding
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen
Leaf shape
Linear
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf size
> 6 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Long narrow grass-like arching leaves up to 2 feet in a clump. Evergreen in warm winter climates.
Flower color
Pink; White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Spike
Flower shape
Bell; Tubular
Flower detail
Arching spikes of bell-shaped nodding flowers in shades of pink to white in early to late summer.
Bloom time
Summer
Stem color
Green
Stem detail
Wiry arching green stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Non-native
Origin
South Africa
Wildlife value
Attracts hummingbirds
Attracts
Hummingbirds; Pollinators
Play value
Wind Shimmer
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Coastal; Container; Patio; Pond; Walkways
Landscape theme
Children's Garden; Cottage Garden
Design feature
Accent; Mass Planting; Specimen
Garden tags
#showy flowers #pink flowers #silver flowers #fountain form #long bloom time #arching #grass-like #corm #full sun tolerant