Log in Start trial

African Iris

Dietes Iridioides

Design with this plant

Overview

The African Iris, Dietes iridioides, is a perennial plant flourishing in USDA zones 8-11. Reaching 2-3ft in height and spread, it exhibits a clumping habit with slender, arching leaves. Its white blossoms, marked by yellow and violet accents, open intermittently in spring and summer. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and demands well-draining soil. Low maintenance, it's ideal for accent planting and mass groupings in diverse landscape designs.

Sun Full, HalfWater LowZones 3–11Type PerennialClimate Mediterranean

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — Low maintenance, it's ideal for accent planting and mass groupings in diverse landscape designs; is a hardy and versatile

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Low
USDA zones: 3–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Iridaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.

Start your 14-day trial

Photos (114)

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — is a hardy and versatile perennial that brings graceful structure and subtle color to any landscape design

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — The African Iris, Dietes iridioides, is a perennial plant flourishing in USDA zones 8-11; it thrives in full sun, image 79

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — perennial for full or half; african Iris works well in mass plantings, image 78

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — plant Dietes iridioides in well-draining soil under full sun to partial shade

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — Originating in Southern Africa; it is adaptable to different soil types, image 85

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — it thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11; the African Iris, Dietes iridioides, is a perennial plant flourishing, image 60

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — but benefits from a layer of mulch to maintain soil moisture consistency; about 3 inches in diameter, image 73

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — display pristine white petals marked with delicate yellow and violet-blue patterns; multi-colored and white flowers in the

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — from brief droughts to occasional frosts.<br><br>This evergreen plant forms clumps of arching; display pristine, image 62

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — is a hardy and versatile perennial that brings graceful structure and subtle color to any landscape design; the, image 58

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — Reaching 2-3ft in height and spread, it exhibits a clumping habit with slender, arching leaves; emanating from, image 80

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — African Iris works well in mass plantings; reaching 2-3ft in height and spread, it exhibits a clumping habit, image 75

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — showing remarkable tolerance to a range of conditions; it thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11, image 87

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — display pristine white petals marked with delicate yellow and violet-blue patterns; multi-colored and white, image 93

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — It thrives in full sun to partial shade and demands well-draining soil; perennial with multi-colored and white, image 82

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — Its white blossoms, marked by yellow and violet accents, open intermittently in spring and summer; peaking in late spring

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — multi-colored and white flowers in the garden; showing remarkable tolerance to a range of conditions

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — it thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11; the African Iris, Dietes iridioides, is a perennial plant flourishing, image 86

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — Reaching 2-3ft in height and spread, it exhibits a clumping habit with slender, arching leaves; emanating from rhizomatous

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — Reaching 2-3ft in height and spread, it exhibits a clumping habit with slender, arching leaves

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — perennial for full or half; african Iris works well in mass plantings

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — Low maintenance, it's ideal for accent planting and mass groupings in diverse landscape designs; is a hardy and, image 57

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — display pristine white petals marked with delicate yellow and violet-blue patterns

African Iris (Dietes Iridioides) — showing remarkable tolerance to a range of conditions; it thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11, image 61

Photographs by 14 contributors

SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Kor!An (Андрей Корзун), CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Björn S..., CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Franz Xaver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
John Robert McPherson, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0 · source
Nina R from Africa, CC BY 2.0 · source
Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Oeropium, CC BY 3.0 · source
Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Rjcastillo, CC BY 4.0 · source

Related plants

Angel's Fishing Rod (Dierama Pulcherrimum) — each adorned with bell-shaped blooms in hues of pink and purple during summer

Perennial

Angel's Fishing Rod

Dierama Pulcherrimum

HalfUSDA 7–10

Angel's Fishing Rod (Dierama Igneum) — Angel's Fishing Rod (Dierama igneum) offers graceful

Perennial

Angel's Fishing Rod

Dierama Igneum

HalfUSDA 7–10

Apostle Plant (Neomarica Caerulea) — "Apostle Plant," stems from the belief that it flowers only when the plant has twelve leaves

Perennial

Apostle Plant

Neomarica Caerulea

Autumn Crocus (Colchicum cilicicum) — bulb for full or half

Bulb

Autumn Crocus

Colchicum cilicicum

Baboon Flower (Babiana Stricta) — or as a vibrant container specimen

Bulb

Baboon Flower

Babiana Stricta

HalfUSDA 9–10

Bearded Iris (Iris X Germanica Hybrids) — They bloom mainly in late spring to early summer; bearded Iris (Iris x germanica Hybrids) graces gardens with its

Perennial

Bearded Iris

Iris X Germanica Hybrids