Common names:
Butterfly Iris
Wild Iris
Fortnight Lily
Fairy Iris
Large Wild Iris

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 13
Leaves:Semi-evergreen
Flowers:Inconspicuous
Nocturnal
Flower Color:Yellow
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Flower Size:Over 12"
Flower Time:Late spring or early summer
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Resistances:Rabbit Resistant
Flood Resistant
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Offsets
Containers:Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

The first of many blooms from our African iris

Comments:
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Posted by flaflwrgrl (North Fl. - Zone 8b) on Dec 9, 2011 6:15 AM

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Posted by OldGardener (So Cal - Zone 10b) on Jul 16, 2014 8:05 AM

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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Could this be D. grandiflora? by OldGardener Jul 19, 2014 2:21 PM 7
Plant ID by eclayne Feb 21, 2018 7:24 PM 0

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