🌿 African Iris (White & Bicolor) 

The African Iris is a tough, eye-catching plant that delivers striking blooms year after year with very little fuss. Perfect for Central Florida landscapes, it’s one of those plants that looks delicate but is actually tough as nails once established.

🌸 Flower Power

• Blooming Seasons: Heavy in spring and summer, with bonus blooms popping up through winter.

• Flowering Habit: Younger plants take a year or two to get going, but once settled, they’ll flower nearly year-round.

• White Variety: Three layers of petals — wide white petals marked with golden accents, smaller white petals streaked with brown, and a narrow inner set of violet petals.

• Bicolor Variety: Yellow-tinted petals splashed with bold purple spots outlined in orange.

🌱 Plant Details

• Mature Size: 2–3 ft. tall × 1–2 ft. wide

• Growth Habit: Moderate, clumping perennial (no need to cut back after flowering)

• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil: Handles it all — clay, sand, acidic, loamy, even areas with occasional flooding

• Drought Tolerance: Good once established

• Hardiness: Zones 8–10

• Native Origin: Southern Africa

🌟 Why We Love It

The African Iris is both ornamental and resilient. It gives you tropical flair without demanding tropical maintenance. Whether you pick the elegant White African Iris or the vibrant Bicolor, you’ll enjoy consistent blooms and reliable performance in Florida landscapes.

Common Names: Fortnight Lily, Morea Iris, Butterfly Iris, White African Iris
Scientific Name: Dietes iridioides