Blackberry Lily

Blackberry Lily

Iris domestica 'Freckle Face'

This fruiting perennial that produces edible fruit in the home orchard or kitchen garden.

  • Fruit is produced reliably in Ontario's climate; well suited to home orchard and kitchen garden use.
  • Flowers in spring provide pollinator value before the fruit develops through summer.
  • Plant in full sun with well-drained soil.
  • Best in full sun with average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
0.5 – 0.6
Mature Spread (meters)
0.2 – 0.3
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Orange
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Fall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Border
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Remove spent foliage and divide regularly to prevent disease.
Notes
Blackberry Lily is neither a Blackberry nor a Lily, but more closely related to an Iris. The botanical name for Blackberry Lily has been updated from Belamcanda chinensis 'Freckle Face' to Iris domestica 'Freckle Face'.

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