The African iris (Dietes iridioides), also known as "fortnight lily,” is a whimsical evergreen perennial that is native to southern Africa and naturally thrives in warmer climates. Its foliage grows ...

With its sturdy, grass-like, evergreen foliage, African iris is an excellent flowering groundcover or accent plant for warm climates (if you live farther north, you can still grow it as an annual, or ...