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Dietes grandiflora (Butterfly Iris, Wild Iris )

Butterfly Iris is an evergreen perennial, having a white flower with a bit of violet and yellow on the inside. The flower appear in cycles during spring and fall, and each flower last for one or two days.

Needs fertile, well drained, moist soil, and full to partial sun. 

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