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Dietes grandiflora

Wild Iris

Very low maintenance; doesn't require much pruning, but dead flowers can be removed.

Dietes grandiflora, or Wild Iris/Fortnight Lily, is a hardy, clumping South African perennial known for its grass-like, sword-shaped leaves and large white iris flowers with yellow and mauve markings, blooming spring through summer. It's a low-maintenance, versatile, drought-tolerant plant ideal for borders, mass plantings, or pots, thriving in full sun to part shade and various soils, including wet conditions.

Maintenance

Very low maintenance; doesn't require much pruning, but dead flowers can be removed.

Height and spread

Up to 1 m x 1 m

Some photographs by Martina Gemmola

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