Freesia flowers are “zygomorphic” which just means that they grow along one side of the stem, in a single plane. When you look at a flower stalk however, you'll see that the blooms are facing upwards. The flowers bloom along the top side of the stalk, facing upwards. This makes them lovely to look down into in a garden setting and ideal for arrangements. If you didn't care much for geometry in high school, here's a painless way to give it another try.
Note: in zone 8 and colder, plant freesia in the spring rather than in autumn. These bulbs will not survive outside in regions colder than zone 9.
How does this work? Freesias stems have the unusual habit of turning at right angles just below the bottom flower. This causes the upper portion of the stem to grow almost parallel with the ground.
The flowers bloom along the top side of the stalk, facing upwards. This makes them lovely to look down into in a garden setting and ideal for arrangements. If you didn't care much for geometry in high school, here's a painless way to give it another try.
Note: in zone 8 and colder, plant freesia in the spring rather than in autumn. These bulbs will not survive outside in regions colder than zone 9.
