Botanical Name: Dietes bicolor
Common Name: Yellow Wild Iris

 

Use: Outdoors
Indigenous/Exotic : Indigenous
Evergreen/Deciduous : Evergreen
Plant Type : Perennial
Flower Colour : Pale to deep yellow
Foliage Colour : Green
Best Season : Summer
Light : Sun to semi-shade
Hardiness : Hardy
Attributes : Attracts butterflies
Height (m) : 1
Spread (m) : 1
    
Notes : Genus of 6 species. Tough rhizomatous perennial that is fast-growing. It's wind and drought-resistant and will often thrive where little else will grow. The foliage is strap-shaped and leathery. Branching dainty stems bear a succession of individual flat short-lived iris-like flowers. The 3 larger petals each have a brown and orange blotch at the base. Will tolerate poor soil, but it must be well-drained. Plant in large groups. Propagate from seed sown in Autumn or Spring or divide large clumps after flowering, although they may be difficult to establish. Dietes seed themselves freely. Pests and diseases: trouble-free.