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Under the Oak Canopy - Plant Care for Your New Landscape

Plant Name: Bi-color Iris, African

Iris, Dietes Bicolor

An evergreen, clump-forming and self-

sowing iris, with graceful sword like foliage

resembling ornamental grass.

Yellowish blooms last for one day.

Plant Size: 2 1/2-3’ tall and wide

Evergreen/Deciduous: Evergreen, freeze hardy to 15-20 degrees F.
Light Needs: Full sun to shade

Watering: Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing

season to establish a deep, extensive root system. On irrigation

system, one inch a week of water. A water wise plant.

Blooms: Yellow, spring to fall

Key feature: Easy care. Attracts butterflies, deer resistant.

Pruning: If you need to cut it back, cut from the base of the roots,

about 4-5” above and straight across the plant. It regrows from the

plants root base.

Fertilization: Feed with a general purpose fertilizer in spring and fall.

(10-10-10 or 14-14-14).