Dietes iridioides - butterfly iris

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Lovely white six-petaled flowers in abundance, and grassy foliage, like an iris. Good around waterways. Low maintenance, ideal for landscaping, erosion control and weed suppressing. Smaller than the similar grandiflora, with smaller all-white flowers.

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Dietes iridioides - butterfly iris, wild iris

APPEARANCE : Clumping compact grassy plant with white butterfly-like flowers on long stems.
USE FOR : Ideal used as a border and edging plant or throughout rockeries. Also perfect for steep embankments, erosion control, and underplanting. Suitable for large pots too
CLIMATE : Drought and frost hardy
PLANTING : Plant in a full sun to partly shaded position in the garden. Tolerates most soil conditions.
CARE : Mulch and water regularly until the plant is established, usually around 12 weeks. Little maintenance is needed after initial care. Plants may be divided once established if they become congested or too large for the space. Fertilise yearly with a slow release fertiliser.
MATURE HEIGHT & WIDTH : 1m H x 0.6m W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
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