This tufted perennial shrub forms a clump with long upright sword shape bronze-green leaves. The pale yellow brown-spotted flowers are held above the foliage on a slender scape and appear from late spring to early summer.  

Hardiness zones 9 to 11

Dietes bicolor is naturally found in southern Africa growing in well drained fertile moist soils in an open sunny to semi shaded position and is drought, salt spray and frost tolerant. 

Wild Iris is grown for its clumping habit and flowers. It is planted along borders in small or large gardens and used as an understory planted around trees. It establishes from division in 1-2 years and is effective around a water feature with its reed-like appearance. It is also grown as a container plant for courtyards or patios and can be divided every 3 to 4 years. ID 248

Dietes (di-EE-tees) bicolor (BY-kul-ur)

“Dietes”, from Greek words meaning “two each year”, referring to the flower shoots, which appear twice in the same year, at different seasons; “bicolor”, Latin word meaning two colours - referring to the two main colours in the flower.

Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Iris Family