2.5 Qt. White African Iris With White Blooms Featuring Yellow and Purple Highlights, Live Evergreen Plant

Description

The White African Iris (scientific name: Dietes iridioides) is a rhizomatous evergreen perennial ornamental grass that produces flower shoots from spring into fall with eye-catching white blooms that have accents of yellow and blue. The foliage of this plant forms a large fan-like pattern and provides year-round color and has a clumping growth habit. 2 ft. to 4 ft. African Irises are very easy to grow and will thrive in moist and well-drained soils in locations that will receive full sun to part shade. The White African Iris is known by several names such as the Cape Iris, Fortnight Lily or simply the wild white Iris. Many gardeners choose to plant African Irises in their Mediterranean themed and costal landscapes and container gardens to attract bees and butterflies.

• Plant African Irises in an area that receives at least 6 – 8 hours of sunlight daily. Native to tropical, Mediterranean, and subtropical climates.
• From Spring into Fall white flowers that last one day will form. Bright spots of lavender and yellow appear against and matte white flower.
• Water thoroughly twice per week until established, then water once per week. Once established the African Iris is drought tolerant, but a lack of water may lead to a lack of flowers.
• Fertilize every spring with slow-release fertilizer following the manufacturers guidelines. Prune any dead of dying foliage and remove any fallen stems and leaves from the base of the plant.
• Remains hardy in USDA Zones 8-11
• Can be grown in pots and containers and are perfect on a deck or patio. It is an easy to care for plant that both experienced and notice gardeners alike can grow well.
• Average Shipping Size: 12-16 inches tall X 12-16 inches wide
• Not guaranteed to be in bloom on arrival
• Ships from Alabama – Customers beyond the Southeast US should place orders from early fall to late spring to avoid heat damage in transit
• Placing a large order? Consider ordering 1-2 plants to ensure that they will meet your specifications before placing the order for the entire project