Boething Treeland Farms grows over 1,000 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials and specialty plants on 9 California nurseries to serve the wholesale landscape and nursery industries throughout the Western United States and beyond.
Plant Type: Perennials / Shrubs
Evergreen-Deciduous: Evergreen
Overall Mature Size: Small
Also Grown As: Bush
Mature Height & Spread: 3-4' x 3-4'
Natural Growth Habit: Clumping, Dense, Vase
Native To: Africa
Exposure: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Water: Medium Water, Low Water
Flower Color: White
Bloom Time: Spring, Summer, Fall
Special Features: Attracts Birds/Butterflies/Bees / Cold Hardy / Deer Resistant / Desert Conditions / Drought Resistant / Fire Resistant/Retardant / Fire Retardant / Hedge / Seacoast Conditions / Shade Tolerant
Container Sizes: #1, #5
Sunset Garden Zones: 8, 9, 12-24
USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11
Dietes vegeta is an evergreen, rhizomatous, perennial featuring stiff, narrow, sword-like, dull-green leaves and iris-like flowers with white outer petals/sepals, marked with yellow nectar guides and violet-blue centers. Bursts of flowers typically appear about every 2 weeks. Uses include mass plantings, borders, accent plant, informal hedge, container. Excellent in seacoast and desert landscapes. Best in full sun, but tolerates partial shade. It has low to moderate water requirements. Needs regular water while establishing; thrives best with occasional irrigation. Highly drought-tolerant once established. Tolerates a wide variety of soils (including clay and sand), but prefers well-drained fertile soils. Unaffected by common pests or diseases, including verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Deer-resistant. Cold-hardy to 15°F.
Dietes vegeta is an evergreen, rhizomatous, perennial featuring stiff, narrow, sword-like, dull-green leaves and iris-like flowers with white outer petals/sepals, marked with yellow nectar guides and violet-blue centers. Bursts of flowers typically appear about every 2 weeks. Uses include mass plantings, borders, accent plant, informal hedge, container. Excellent in seacoast and desert landscapes. Best in full sun, but tolerates partial shade. It has low to moderate water requirements. Needs regular water while establishing; thrives best with occasional irrigation. Highly drought-tolerant once established. Tolerates a wide variety of soils (including clay and sand), but prefers well-drained fertile soils. Unaffected by common pests or diseases, including verticillium wilt. Fire-resistant. Deer-resistant. Cold-hardy to 15°F.
