If you need a colorful addition to a flower bed that gets hot afternoon sun, you might want to try growing Ixia bulbs.The plants are commonly called cornflowers. Ixia thrives best in the hottest and sunniest areas of the garden, producing attractive, sword-shaped foliage and masses of dainty, star-shaped flowers on wiry stems. Ixia will welcome a winter mulch of peat, which is gradually removed in spring to accustom the young shoots to sun and air. Water freely during spring, maintain adequate moisture in summer. Height: 14\"/35cm