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Available for purchase are 15 seeds from my amazing Candy Lily. These are a unique perennial with foliage like an iris, but don't mistake them in your garden. They are VERY different! They bloom with multiple orange flowers, splashed with yellow. Some are all yellow. Each flower opens only one day, but this show may continue for up to 4 weeks. After their first show, stay tuned for their next. They finish the season by opening a large seed-pod filled with shiny, black seeds that look like blackberries. Beautiful! I have seen very few of these at garden centers or on-line. They are reliable bloomers and reproduce well, giving you years of enjoyment in your sunny garden. They grow best in rich, sandy loam, in full sun to part sun. They are also deer and rodent resistant. They are quite drought tolerant and very little care is needed. You may need to stake your taller plants and mulch in cold winters. The only time I water these beauties is when I divide and replant them. I believe the "strong shall survive" in my garden.
Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus: X Pardancanda (par-dan-KAN-duh)
Species: norrisii (nor-RISS-ee-eye)
Category:
Perennials
Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Bloom Color:
Red
Bright Yellow
Violet/Lavender
Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Foliage:
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Blue-Green
Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From seed; direct sow after last frost
Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
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