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Iridaceae
New Zealand Iris
Libertia grandiflora
Freedom and purity.
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Libertia
- Native to
- New Zealand
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen perennial
- Height
- 2-3 feet
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus Libertia was named after Marie-Anne Libert, a pioneering Belgian botanist of the early 19th century.
- Unlike most irises, the New Zealand iris has simple three-petaled white flowers rather than the elaborate bearded blooms of garden irises.
- The sword-shaped evergreen leaves often develop attractive orange-brown tones during winter.
- After flowering, it produces ornamental orange seed capsules that add color in autumn.
- It is one of the few iris relatives native to the Southern Hemisphere.
Color meanings
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liberty
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purity
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elegance