Yellow Moraea, Fortnight Lily
Dietes Bicolor
Overview
The Yellow Moraea, or Fortnight Lily (Dietes bicolor), is a perennial that features vibrant yellow flowers with purple-brown spots. Thriving in USDA zones 8-11, this plant reaches 2-3 feet in height and width. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, offering drought tolerance once established. Its clumping habit and continual bloom cycle, mainly in spring and summer, make it ideal for mass planting and border accents.
Sun Half, ShadeWater Extra in Summer, MediumZones 9–11Type PerennialClimate Mediterranean
Culture
- Sun
- Half, Shade
- Water
- Extra in Summer, Medium
- USDA zones
- 9–11
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Perennial
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Climate
- Mediterranean
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