The flowers come in many colors, including white, yellow, blue, orange and red. Freesias are tender bulbs that will not grow out of doors in northern states that have frost. Night temperatures below 40 or 45F is probably too cold. Freesias do not like excessive heat. Freesias like abundant light, a good soil, and fertilizer.
Freesias are magnificent as cut flowers.
A pot of them can be brought indoors for enjoyment or as cut stems. A single freesia stem displayed in a tall and narrow vase can be striking. They will last for over a week in a house that is not too hot. Freesias, as with all greenhouse plants, require good air circulation to insure healthy growth. Hybrids Many hybrids have been introduced in recent decades.