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Libertia ixioides
Height: 0.4m;  Spread: 0.4m
Native Iris (Lily & Iris-like)
Strap-like leaves in a tight clump taller than the white flowers (spring) on short flower spike. Yellow pods remain on the plant for months.
» Click here for our Libertia article published in the Titirangi Tatler, November 2010...
» For a landscaping perspective on Libertia ixioides see this article by O2 Landscapes...
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Profuse seeder and self-germinator. Original plants about 4yrs old and still flowering strongly in early spring.
Libertia ixioides flower, Oakley Creek, Auckland
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