Noted for their fresh, sweet fragrance and bright colors, Freesias are usually grown for use as cut flowers. Each stem produces 5-10 trumpet-shaped flowers that bloom in one-sided racemes atop leafless, arching, wiry stems. Many hybrids are available in single or double blooms and in colors ranging from white, yellow, orange, and various bicolors.

The Freesia flowers are edible, though they are typically used sparingly due to their strong fragrance. Freesias perform best in full sun or light shade, in moist and well-drained soil. Freesias are virtually disease-free and pest-free. They are also deer and rabbit-resistant.