White African Iris Fortnight Lily – Dietes iridioides Live Young Plant | White Flowering Evergreen Perennial | Garden & Container Plant

Add elegant, long-lasting blooms and graceful evergreen foliage to your garden with this young White African Iris, also known as Fortnight Lily (Dietes iridioides). Native to eastern and southern Africa, this rhizomatous perennial produces beautiful white iris-like flowers with yellow-orange markings and delicate pale violet accents. Blooms appear on branching flower stalks from spring through fall and may continue into winter in mild climates, often flowering in repeating bursts that inspired the name “Fortnight Lily.” Narrow, sword-shaped evergreen leaves form attractive fan-shaped clumps, making this plant an excellent choice for borders, ground cover, containers, and landscape plantings. Leaves may be trimmed before shipping when necessary.
You will receive:
✔️ 1 young live White African Iris plant
✔️ Healthy Fortnight Lily starter plant
✔️ Leaves may be trimmed for shipping
✔️ White flowering evergreen perennial
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: White African Iris, Fortnight Lily
Botanical Name: Dietes iridioides
Plant Type: Rhizomatous evergreen perennial
Growth Stage: Young live plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moderately fertile, moist, well-draining soil
Watering: Regular while establishing; relatively drought tolerant once established
Mature Height: Approximately 2–3 feet
Growth Habit: Upright, fan-shaped clumps
Flower Color: White with yellow-orange and pale violet markings
Bloom Season: Spring through fall; potentially longer in mild climates
Foliage: Narrow, sword-shaped evergreen leaves
USDA Zones: Approximately 8–11
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Plant your White African Iris in well-draining soil and provide regular moisture while it becomes established. Full sun generally encourages the strongest flowering, although partial shade or light afternoon shade is also suitable. Once established, the plant can tolerate periods of drier conditions. Leaves trimmed for shipping will naturally produce fresh growth as the plant settles into its new environment.