dietes plant varieties
Dietes plant varieties are a popular choice for New Zealand gardens thanks to their hardiness, striking evergreen foliage, and elegant flowers. If you're searching for the perfect Dietes to complement your landscape, you'll find a diverse selection ranging from classic African iris types to modern cultivars with unique leaf colour and compact growth habits. Whether you want a specimen for borders, mass plantings, or tough groundcover, Dietes plant varieties are prized for both their visual appeal and easy maintenance.
Dietes grandiflora (Fairy Iris)
Dietes grandiflora, also known as Wild Iris or Fairy Iris, is a robust, clump-forming perennial prized for its large white flowers with yellow and violet markings. Blooming repeatedly through the warmer months, it adds elegance to New Zealand gardens. Growing 80–100 cm tall, it features upright, sword-like evergreen foliage ideal for borders, mass planting, or low-maintenance landscapes.
From $15.53
Dietes Lemon Drops
Dietes 'Lemon Drops' is a variety of Iris that produces exquisite white flowers that have three distinct, yellow spots. These are made on slender stems through spring and summer amidst the foliage. The foliage comprises narrow, sword-like, dark green leaves that are held densely, complementing the flowers nicely as it grows to 70 cm tall and 40 cm wide. Dietes 'Lemon Drops' is commonly used in cottage gardens, public gardens, mixed plantings, borders, or mass planted on a bank. It is an excellent plant for gardens where a tough, yet attractive specimen is required.
From $17.48
