Botanical Name: Common Names:
Dietes bicolor Milky Way Iris bicolor, African Iris, Fortnight Lily, Peacock Flower,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
African Iris is an exotic evergreen perennial grass or strappy plant with a clumping, upright habit. It produces yellow flowers with brown markings. The foliage is narrow and tufted, forming dense upright clumps. Commonly used in garden beds, borders and mass plantings, it is also suitable for pathways and public landscapes. Grows to approx. 1m H x 0.6m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained