Description:
Rhizomatous, clumping perennial with 30-inch long leathery iris-like leaves. A series of dense umbels of white flowers rise up stiff stems.
Common Name: New Zealand Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 8-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open, lowland forest remnants, forest margins, steep slopes, ridges, bluffs, cliffs, stream banks, and river terraces.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Australasia
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