Yellow Fortnight Lily

Yellow African Iris

1 Gallon
$16.90
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Yellow African Iris

Dietes(Moraea) bicolor, African Iris, Fortnight Lily

Drought-tolerant lily with pale yellow flowers all season.

$16.90
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Description

Yellow African Iris is a tough, evergreen perennial valued for its continuous display of cheerful, delicate flowers and its architectural grassy foliage. It forms dense clumps of upright, narrow, sword-shaped leaves. From spring to fall, it regularly produces tall, wiry stems topped with pale yellow, iris-like flowers marked with dark brown spots at their base. Exceptionally drought-tolerant and carefree once established, it is a staple for water-wise landscapes, effective as an accent, mass planting, or informal hedge.

  • Prolific Pale Yellow & Brown Flowers: Blooms repeatedly with delicate, pale yellow flowers adorned with distinctive dark brown blotches.

  • Continuous Long Bloom Season: Flowers appear in flushes from spring through fall, often every two weeks ("fortnightly"), hence its common name.

  • Extremely Drought Tolerant & Tough: Thrives in full sun and poor, dry soils with minimal water once established. Highly deer resistant.

  • Architectural Grassy Foliage: Forms a dense, evergreen clump of upright, strappy leaves that provide year-round structure.

  • Low-Maintenance & Versatile: Requires no deadheading and little care. Ideal for slopes, parking strips, coastal gardens, or as a textural accent.

Quick Facts

  • Features:Narrow, sword-shaped leaves arranged in fan-like clumps. Produces round, waxy six-petaled pale yellow flowers with brown markings at the center, blooming repeatedly from spring through fall.
  • Mature Height: 2-3 ft
  • Mature Width: 2-3 ft
  • Growth Rate: Moderate
  • Light Needs: Full sun
  • Key Advantages:Long blooming season,Extreme drought tolerance,Deer resistant,Virtually pest-free
  • Landscape Uses:Water-wise borders, Mass plantings,Poolside gardens,Mediterranean landscapes
  • Special Care:Remove spent flower stalks,Divide overcrowded clumps,Tolerates heat and poor soil
  • Seasonal Interest:Flowers: Spring to fall,Foliage: Evergreen

Faqs

Q: Does it need to be cut back?
A: Minimal pruning is needed. Simply remove old, brown flower stems and any dead or damaged leaves at the base to keep the clump tidy. It can be cut back hard (to 6 inches) in late winter to rejuvenate if it becomes overgrown.

Q: Will it spread or become invasive?
A: It spreads slowly by rhizomes to form larger clumps but is not considered invasive. It is easily managed by division every few years if it outgrows its space.

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Regular local delivery: San Francisco, Peninsula, South Bay, East Bay, Marin, Tracy / Mountain House and surrounding service areas.

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