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Iris, African

Dietes iridioides

Perennial / Bed & Border

Iris, African is a perennial / bed & border, with notable white, blue, yellow color, suited to full sun to part sun conditions, and useful for border plantings. Research-stage values are based on current authoritative horticultural evidence and remain subject to HIGH cross-field QA before publication.

Key Facts

SUN

Full Sun, Part Sun

Water REQUIREMENT

Moderate

Mature Size

2–3 ft tall × 1–2 ft wide

growth

Slow

foliage

maintenance

Florida native

Not Florida Native

Where It Works

Border
Mass Planting
Water Garden

Wildlife

Florida-Friendly

Florida-Friendly & Wildlife

Full Sun | Part Sun | Moderate water | White/Blue/Yellow

Pets & Horses

Safety information has not yet been verified for this plant.

dogs

Not Verified

cats

Not Verified

horses

Not Verified

No adequate exact species-specific veterinary/toxicology evidence was established during this pass; Not Verified is not a safety claim.

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