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Dietes vegeta - Fortnight Lily - Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Dietes vegeta - Fortnight Lily - Dietes vegeta is an iris-like plant with narrow blades of foliage and white flowers accented with yellow and purple.
Dietes vegeta - Dietes vegeta is an iris-like plant with narrow blades of foliage and white flowers accented with yellow and purple.


 
11cm
Price: $23.99
Zone Hardiness: 8-11
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 3-5'
Flower Colour: White/Cream


Availability: Shipping begins in May/June when plants are ready.
Product Code: 10637
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Dietes vegeta produces cheerful iris-like blooms from spring throughout summer. Blooms are white with yellow and purple accents rising above vase-like clumps of narrow, sword-like, blue-green leaves. Drought tolerant once established. Great in the mixed border, containers, pond and pool side plantings. Tolerates a variety of well-drained soil conditions. Lift and protect over winter where not cold & wet hardy. Deer resistant. Also known as D. grandiflora and Moraea iridoides. Photo Credit: Rachel Z.
Details
  • Class: Evergreen
  • Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
  • Flowering Time: Spring - Fall
  • Fragrant: No
  • Foliage Colour: Green, Bluish
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Attracts:
  • Habitat: from dry bush land, mountain cliffs to moist forest margins.
  • Geographical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
  • BC Native: No


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