Wild Yellow Iris – Dietes bicolor, a hardy plant with lime green foliage and yellow flowers
This hardy evergreen grass-like plant is excellent for low maintenance, low water use gardens. The lime green, narrow, sword-like leaves form dense clumps making it ideal for mass planting. Dietes has beautiful yellow flowers in spring through summer.
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Dietes bicolor |
Dietes bicolor is a plant native to South Africa and goes by a few names such as ‘Bicolor Iris’, Wild Yellow Iris or Peacock Flower. It is a hardy plant with its evergreen sword-like foliage. The Iris flowers have six lemon-yellow petals; the three larger petals have a dark purple spot surrounded by an orange outline.
Height & Width |
75cm tall X 75cm wide |
Flowers and Fruit |
The six petal flowers are lemon-yellow with the three larger petals having a dark purple spot that is surrounded by an orange outline. |
Aspect |
Full sun to part shade. |
Soil Type |
Wide range of moderately fertile free draining soils. |
Maintenance |
Trim as needed to maintain a neat appearance. |
Planting Rates |
For mass planting use 3 to 5 plants per m2, for specimen planting use 1 per m2 |
