Dietes Grandiflora

Dietes Grandiflora also known as the Large Wild Iris, or African irisDietes is a rhizomatous perennial plant of the family Iridaceae with long, rigid, sword-like green leaves. South African landscapers prefer to use it for large public gardens such as entrances to shopping malls and along roadsides. Plants prefer spotted shade to full sun where they will flower in abundance, though they will grow in shaded areas). Under favorable conditions, the bunches multiply quickly.

Dietes grandiflora are drought and frost hardy, making them popular for mass plantings.

Location: The plants are both frost and drought hardy and will grow in either sun or shade. However, for best results and most flowers, plant Dietes grandiflora in full sun or light shade in well composted, well drained soil and water well in summer.