Iris, Bicolor
Dietes bicolor
African iris with cream-yellow blooms marked in maroon. Evergreen fans of foliage and tough, drought-wise clumps for Hill Country sun.
Landscape use
Mass plantings, modern borders, slopes, and low-water foundation beds.
Care
Full sun to light shade. Low water once established. Divide crowded clumps. Foliage may burn in hard freezes but usually returns.




