🌿 Apostle Iris (Neomarica spp.)

The Apostle Iris is a bold, eye-catching perennial with long glossy leaves and unique, short-lived flowers that keep coming in waves from spring through fall. It’s a clumping grower that adds structure and color to shaded spots, containers, or mass plantings.

🌸 Flowers & Foliage

• Blooms: From spring to fall, producing unusual iris-like flowers that last only a day but are followed by many more.

• Flower Colors: Depending on the species, blooms can be white, yellow, or blue-purple.

• Petal Detail: Broad outer petals open wide, while curled inner petals add texture. Striking yellow and mahogany “tiger stripe” markings highlight the flower base.

• Foliage: Upright, sword-like, evergreen leaves provide year-round visual interest.

🌱 Plant Details

• Mature Size: 2–3 ft. tall × 2–3 ft. wide

• Exposure: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Prefers moist, well-drained soil; does not tolerate drought

• Water Needs: Average (keep consistently moist)

• Climate: Hardy in Florida; foliage may die back in cold snaps but returns reliably in spring

• Spacing: 24–36 in. apart

• Maintenance: Low

🌟 Why We Love It

• Season-long blooms that cycle through new flowers almost daily.

• Versatile plantings — works beautifully in mass plantings, borders, or as a container plant where its arching stems can shine.

• Bold foliage that stays attractive even when it’s not in bloom.

Special Uses: Great for shaded gardens, containers, and hanging baskets. Looks especially dramatic when planted in groups.

Florida Native: No

✅ Level To Leaf Tip: In northern Florida, protect plants from frost with a breathable cover. Don’t let the soil dry out — this plant thrives when kept evenly moist.