Description:

This clumping, robust perennial has stiff leaves radiating up and out in a fan-shaped pattern. The flower spikes are topped with 3-inch white flowers marked with yellow and blue. Although short-lived (about 2 days), the flowers are produced sporadically throughout the year.

Plants grow to 4 or 5-feet-tall in standing water, making it ideal for water gardens and wet soil. They reach about 2 to 3-feet in Soil. African iris is also attractive when used as an accent planted in a shorter groundcover.