Dietes vegeta ~ African Iris

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African Iris is an evergreen perennial with long dark green sword-like foliage fans upwards. The branched stalks that hold the flowers grow rise above the foliage an sports white f lowers with a yellow and purple layered center that blooms in waves from late spring until frost. Prefers partial sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Syn. with Dietes iridioides. Type: Perennial Origins: Eastern Africa Height: 2' - 4' Spread: 2’ - 3' Spacing: 2.5’ USDA Hardiness Zone: 8 - 11 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White+Yellow+Purple Season of Interest: Spring, Summer, Fall, Year-Round MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly, then occasionally once established. Layer mulch if an extended freeze is expected. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Groundcover, Pond edges, and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Fothergilla, Itea, Coneflower IMAGES: SeanMack, Dietes iridioides SMC 2007, CC BY 3.0, (2) Consultaplantas, Dietes iridioides 1c, CC BY-SA 4.0 *As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown. Show more