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Iridaceae
Blackberry Lily
Iris domestica
Lasting impression.
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Iris
- Native to
- China, Japan, Russian Far East
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- rhizomatous perennial
- Height
- 2-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It's not a true lily — it was reclassified from Belamcanda into Iris in 2005 after DNA studies.
- The orange flowers are spotted like a leopard, giving it the alternate name 'leopard lily.'
- After bloom, it produces seed clusters that look exactly like glossy blackberries.
- Thomas Jefferson grew it at Monticello, where it remains in cultivation today.
- In traditional Chinese medicine, the rhizome is called 'she gan' and used for sore throats.
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unique charm
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endurance