Dietes iridioides
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Butterfly Iris
| Evergreen-Deciduous | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Overall Mature Size | Small |
| Mature Height & Spread | 3-4' x 3-4' |
| Exposure | Partial to Full Sun |
| Water | Medium |
| Flower Color | White |
| Special Features | Deer Resistant, Low Water Use |
| Container Sizes | #1, #2, #5, #15 |
| Sunset Garden Zones | 8,9, 12-24 |
| Minimum USDA Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
Moderate-growing evergreen perennial to 3-4’ tall clumping to 3-4’ wide. This popular landscape favorite is revered for its durability and floriferous nature forming a vase-shaped clump of narrow upright bluish-green leaves accented with multi-branched stems of showy Iris-like white flowers with vivid yellow and purplish-blue markings. Flowers begin rising above the foliage in spring continuing throughout summer. Tolerates heat and drought once established and is well-suited in mixed shrub borders as an accent or container specimen and is a popular choice for pond or poolside plantings. Tolerates a variety of soil conditions and prefers a full to partial sun exposure.
