blackberry lily
Iris domestica
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall9 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange dotted with red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Blackberry lily (Iris domestica) is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Its orange blooms are dotted with red and open from early to late summer, with some flowers into early autumn. Butterflies visit the flowers, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Balloon flower, Ornamental onion, and Autumn fern.
Native range
Southern and eastern Asia.