Angel's Fishing Rods, the common name for Dierama pendulum, is a cormous perennial native to Africa that brings an enchanting, almost ethereal quality to summer gardens. Rising 24 to 36 inches tall with graceful, arching wiry stems, this plant produces delicate bell-shaped flowers in purplish-pink that dangle like tiny ornaments from mid-June through August. Hardy in zones 7 through 9, it thrives in full sun with moderate moisture and moderate care, rewarding gardeners with an unusual vertical presence that few other bulbs can match.
Full Sun
Moderate
7-9
36in H x 24in W
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Moderate
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The wiry, arching flower stems create an unmistakable silhouette in the garden, with pendulous bell-shaped blooms that seem to float on air. Grass-like foliage forms a neat clump at the base while the flowering stems reach up to 3 feet tall, creating wonderful texture and movement. In cooler zones, it adapts beautifully to container growing, allowing northern gardeners to enjoy this African native by overwintering it indoors.
Angel's Fishing Rods serves primarily as an ornamental, valued for its striking visual presence in garden beds, borders, and containers. The arching stems and pendulous flowers provide vertical interest and graceful movement that enhances mixed plantings.
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In zones 7 through 9, plant corms directly into garden soil in spring after frost danger passes. Space plants 12 to 24 inches apart to allow the mature clump room to develop.
Plant corms directly in organically rich, well-drained soil in full sun once soil has warmed in spring.
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“Dierama pendulum hails from Africa, where its delicate form and graceful habit developed in its native habitat. The genus name derives from the Greek language, reflecting the plant's long history in horticultural study. As container cultivation techniques spread through temperate regions, gardeners discovered that while this species cannot survive winter outdoors in colder climates like St. Louis, it thrives as an annual in pots, bringing its distinctive African character to gardens far from its native range.”