Full Sun
Easy care
Light watering
Tender
8a-11b
USDA zone
-12°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 1m |
70cm | Min | 50cm |
3 years to reach maturity
Flowering
spring
summer
autumn
winter
This plant has a mild fragrance
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Yellow Wild Iris Overview
With its unique and unusual flowers, aesthetically pleasing shape and ease of cultivation, the 'Yellow Wild Iris' is a desirable and versatile garden plant. This species is very popular when it comes to landscapers and gardeners as it has a remarkable spreading habit as a visually enjoyable ground-cover, filling almost any space in any garden. ZA Distribution: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal.
Common problems with Yellow Wild Iris
Pests include the weevil beetle, leaf miner, and spider mites. Generally disease free.
Yellow Wild Iris Companion Plants
Plant alongside grasses and small hardy shrubs.
How to harvest Yellow Wild Iris
Harvest seeds in autumn when ripe by breaking of the pods, and sow immediately. Each flower lasts for one day, which doesn't make it an ideal cut-flower for floral arrangements.
How to propagate Yellow Wild Iris
Seed
This species grows exceptionally easy by seed. Sow seeds in autumn when ripe. Sow at a depth of 1 to 2 cm and space them 10 to 20 cm apart.
Rhizomes
Divide the rhizomes in autumn, and plant them at a depth of 2 cm and space them 40 cm apart.
Division
Division in spring.
Special features of Yellow Wild Iris
Attracts useful insects
Attracts insects such as bees, butterflies and moths.
Drought resistant
This species may originate near streams, but is extremely drought resistant.
Attracts birds
The pollinating insects attracts various birds.
Wet sites
It occurs naturally near streams and in marshy places.
Crop rotation
A moderate to heavy feeder.
Pot plant
Can be grown in containers given sufficient drainage holes.
Other uses of Yellow Wild Iris
Grown for their attractive flowers in spring or summer.
Medicinal
Traditional use of roots.
Landscaping
Because the plant multiplies rapidly, it can be easily propagated for large-scale plantings. Its evergreen, spreading habit makes it suitable for use as a long-lasting ground cover.
Ornamental
Although it occurs naturally near streams and in marshy places, it is also drought-resistant and frost-hardy. Dietes bicolor forms a large spiky clump, ideal for use as an accent plant near ponds or at the sides of steps, pathways and entrances.
