Libertia grandiflora
(Mikoikoi, NZ Iris)

Libertia grandiflora
(Mikoikoi, NZ Iris)

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Details:

Foliage Colour: Yellow
Growth Rate: Medium
Mature Height: 0.6 m
Mature Width: 0.6 m
Site Condition: Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Waterways
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Drainage: Dry, Moist
Category: Flax
Features: Suitable for bordering or edging and ground cover. Attractive to birds and bees. Flower colour: White. Fruit colour: Orange. Native.

Libertia grandiflora, or Mikoikoi, is the largest of the New Zealand Irises . Tall stems of pure white flowers are held up above the leaves in spring. These are followed by attractive golden seed capsules.

Habitat: Coastal to montane. Usually in open, lowland forest remnants, forest margins, on steep slopes, ridgelines, bluffs, cliffs, stream banks, and river terraces.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [September to November]
Fruiting:    Autumn [December to April]

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