Description

Botanical Interests' Blackberry Lily Seeds yield stunning flowers that add a pop of vibrant color to your garden. Despite the name, this “lily” is actually a member of the iris family, known for its crimson-red spots on orange petals and fanned-out leaves. With its tall, clean stems, it’s an ideal cut flower. As summer blooms fade, the seedheads split to reveal blackberry-like pods, making it perfect for autumn arrangements. Hardy and drought-tolerant, this perennial grows 24″–36″ tall, attracting hummingbirds and pollinators. It thrives in USDA zones 5–10, blooming in full sun to part shade.

Botanical Name: Iris domestica
Family: Iridaceae
Native: Russia, China, Korea, Japan, and Taiwan
Hardiness: Perennial in USDA zones 5 to 10
Plant Dimensions: 24″–36″ tall, and 12″–24″ wide
Variety Information: 2'', 6-petalled flowers are vibrant orange with red dots, merging into stripes closer to the petal tips.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Period: Summer
Attributes: Cut Flower

When to Sow Outside: 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date or in fall for spring germination.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. The ideal soil temperature for germination is 65°–85°F.
Days to Emerge: 14–60 days
Seed Depth: Barely cover
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds 6″–8″
Thinning: When plants are 2″ tall, thin to one every 6″–8″

Harvesting: Harvest flowers in the morning, when the stem has one or two open flowers. Seed heads may also be harvested for bouquets. Harvest seed heads when they are green or once they have opened to reveal the black seed pods. For longest vase life, change vase water frequently.

20 seeds.