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    Dietes iridoides 'David's Dwarf'

    Also Known As

    • African Iris
    • David's Dwarf Butterfly Iris
    • Fortnight Iris
    • Fortnight Lily

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 5"-8"
    • W: 6"-12"

    planting zones

    • 7a-10b

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    Dietes iridoides 'David's Dwarf' plant details

    Dietes iridoides 'David's Dwarf' is a fast-growing broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer blue, lavender, white and yellow flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Dietes iridoides 'David's Dwarf'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: iridaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 5 IN - 8 IN - tall
    Flowers: blue, lavender, white and yellow blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: floriferous, woodland garden, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Dietes iridoides 'David's Dwarf'

    USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A dwarf and compact form of Butterfly Iris with a uniquely compact and consistently formal habit eventually creating a compact mass of deep blue-green, wide but short, sword-shaped foliage in one foot high fans. In spring and summer, or nearly year round in frost free climates, it produces long slender, arching wands that are adorned with the occasional 2" wide, golden orange-eyed, white 6-petaled flowers with short, blue-purple, upward facing stamens at their center. An excellent and low maintenance plant for the garden, containers, and even formal landscapes.

    By: Almost Eden

    Gardening facts about Dietes iridoides 'David's Dwarf' plant

    How to Grow Dietes iridoides 'David's Dwarf'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • yellow
      • blue
      • lavender

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glossy

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