About
Libertia ixioides, the New Zealand iris, is an evergreen perennial to about 60 cm forming a dense, grassy clump of narrow leaves which may turn orange-brown in winter. In late spring and early summer, open sprays of small, white flowers, each with three large and three small petals, are produced above the foliage. A graceful and ornamental perennial for a sunny or partly shaded, well-drained border.
About the genus
Libertia are clump-forming evergreen perennials from the Southern Hemisphere with grass-like foliage and panicles of saucer-shaped, white or blue flowers, followed by ornamental, often orange or black seed capsules. Excellent architectural plants for sunny or partly shaded, well-drained borders.
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