Botanical Name: Common Names:
Moraea spathulata Butterfly Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
An attractive iris with fine grassy foliage and yellow iris flowers in spring. A hardy and attractive addition to a cottage garden, looks great when used on mass or in groups.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
TBA Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Iridaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Yellow
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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