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African Iris / Bicolor Iris / Yellow Flag Iris
Dietes iridioides / Dietes Bicolor /  Iris pseudacorus

HEIGHT:  24"-36"
​SPREAD:   24"-36"  Typically planted 24" on center
​SUN: Partial to Full Sun
​WATER:  Regular
GROWTH:  Slow
MAINTENANCE:  Low
HARDY ZONES:  7-10
HABIT:  Evergreen, Dense foliage mounded round shape, Frost tolerant to -3F,  Drought tolerant, Salt Tolerant.
BLOOMS:  ​Large showy flowers of different colors depending on the variety.
PERSONAL THOUGHTS ON THIS PLANT:
There are several different varieties of Iris that will thrive in Houston.  I love them because they can give such a different texture and form to areas instead of your typical rounded shrub.  Many of them also have beautiful showy flowers.  Yellow Flag Iris works as an ideal plant in wetter areas; along streams, swales, water gardens etc. but is also invasive.

African Iris and Bi-color Iris both have white to off white flowers and can function well is drier well drained areas in a low maintenance garden. 

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  • Home
  • About
  • GROUND COVERS
    • ASIAN JASMINE
    • PROSTRATE JUNIPER
    • WEDELIA
    • MONDO GRASS
    • LIRIOPE
    • PROSTRATE ROSEMARY
    • TRAILING LANTANA
    • HOLLY FERN
  • VINES
    • FIG IVY
    • EVERGREEN WISTERIA
    • STAR JASMINE
    • WISTERIA
    • CAROLINA JESSAMINE
    • TRUMPET VINE
  • SHRUBS
    • HARDY EVERGREEN SHRUBS >
      • INDIAN HAWTHORN
      • KNOCK OUT ROSE
      • PITTOSPORUM
      • IRIS
      • COPPERTONE LOQUAT
      • WAX LEAF LIGUSTRUM
      • JUNIPER
      • NANDINA
      • LOROPETALUM
      • DWARF YAUPON HOLLY
      • DWARF WAX MYRTLE
      • BOXWOOD
    • INTERESTING EVERGREEN SHRUBS >
      • AGAPANTHUS LILLY OF THE NILE
      • DWARF BOTTLEBRUSH 'LITTLE JOHN'
      • BULBINE
      • DWARF PALMETTO
      • FIRECRACKER PLANT
      • RED YUCCA
  • SHADE LOVING PLANTS HOUSTON