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Blackberry Lily is listed as an invasive species by the Wisconsin DNR, and with very good reason! It can spread quite aggressively, and ...Read More
I got these seeds from a demonstration garden but did not plant them for several years and they grew when I planted them. Beautiful larg...Read More
This native beauty grows VERY well in Coastal Virginia, and is the fascination of all the neighbors, with its floating Tiger-lily-like bl...Read More
What none of the photos show is how small the flowers are in relation to the size of the leafy plant itself. Their season is short, and i...Read More
The orchid-like appearance of these spotted blossoms makes them a welcome addition to a sunny border. When I placed a clump near a birdb...Read More
The botanical name for this plant has been changed to Iris Domestica as the result of DNA research.
It grew from seed given by a friend. Grows in spite of bad soil and location. Blooms here in early July.
Love them! Undemanding in full sun with rich soil. Leaves add structure, flowers seem to float above them, and the seed pods are fantas...Read More
Nice plant in the front of my south facing bed. Have collected the seeds and am going to try to start them in my greenhouse area this winter.
A friend of mine brought me blackberry lily seeds from Monticello. They germinated; I planted the seedlings in my garden late last summe...Read More
This plant can be found growing as a garden escape around Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It seems to prefer sunny locations with well dr...Read More
I found this growing along a back road that was being widened and dug it up last year. I wasn't sure of what it was but like the iris loo...Read More
I got a (plant) start from a friend. The flowers are nice, but not stunning or particularly showy. The seeds resemble a blackberry (hence...Read More
Quote per Wikipedia (disclaimer - experimentation with medicinal plant use can be risky or deadly):
Iris domestica (leopar...Read More
Nice little flowers, however it spreads like crazy, and is difficult to remove. The birds have dropped seeds and I have new plants about...Read More
I started this from seed, is PlantFiles correct when they say its hardy in zone 6a? I'm in southern WV and woul...Read More
My plant grew to over five feet tall in its second year, and has doubled the number of stems. I stake the taller of the blooming stems. I...Read More
I live in northern Kentucky. And me and a friend was horseback riding. And came across the Blackberry Lily. And there use to be a old hou...Read More
Had a version of this called "Parks Candy Lily" . I let it go to seed, and apparently the birds like it, and deliver it all over the yard...Read More
I moved in late November, 2006 - too late to get any transplants in the ground.
I wanted to start these plants in my new landsca...Read More
I came across this plant at a nursery last year and thought the flowers to be exotic and interesting. I was told it was called a "Candy ...Read More
Blackberry Lily, Leopard Lily Belamcanda chinensis is Naturalized in Texas and other States.
These aren't particularly pretty in my opinion. Flowers are small and not very showy or long lived. They are impossible to get rid of as well.
Backberry Lily has grown great for me here in Wisconsin. I planted it 5 yrs ago and didn't mulch at all. It has seeded its self to the ...Read More
The flowers and the seed heads are interesting, but not particularly showy. I think they would look better in a bigger, thicker planting...Read More
I have grown this from seed in Zone 3A (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) without any winter protection for 3 years. The lily did get continuous...Read More
I was very pleased with this planted in groups, very easy to grow from seed!
Bloomed beatifully the second year from seed. My wife used the mature seed pods for an interesting arrangement in the fall, which I stri...Read More
I grew my original belamcandas from seed three years ago; since have grown more from harvested seed. Never removed the fleshy 'berry' a...Read More
This particular plant is easy to grown in colder climates as Quebec city, Québec, Canada (Zone 4) without winter protection. It blooms ...Read More
This plant is listed as a poisonous plant of North Carolina. The berries (seeds) are toxic. It spreads and looks sloppy, and the scapes a...Read More
I recently picked up a packet of seeds and thought I'd check here before planting...am in Hawaii, zone 11 and will update after I see wha...Read More
I am in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Planted from seed. In 3rd year of blooming. Very hardy in front yard garden which is shaded until abo...Read More
I am responding to all the concerns about this plant's frost hardiness. I have had these plants growing here in Missouri without any prot...Read More
Blackberry lilly, plant thrives in the shade of trees here in the hot spells in South Texas. Has wintered over 2 years with minimal prepe...Read More
I've grown blackberry lily for years, and have enjoyed it upright, or swooping out from under a Plumbago, growing through a Rapheolepis, ...Read More
A great plant that grows like crazy here in Pensacola. I am anxious to plant the seeds and share with fellow gardeners. My plants have ...Read More
Handsome sword leaved plant. Started several from seed in January and had blooms in August-September of the first year. Flowers are pre...Read More
My plant was too floppy to add much to the garden. It was in a SE exposure, but maybe needed more sun.
Very easy to grow. I grew in the Mid-Atlantic. Attractive flowers AND foliage...Adds a tropical note to the garden. Propagated easily by...Read More
I've had this plant self seed itself. I noticed a clump of about 12-15 grass-like shoots. I separated them and planted in pots. They grew...Read More
I have grown this plant in two different climates, Zone 5b KY and Zone 8b FL, and have been pleased with it in both. The bloom seas...Read More
The dried seed heads are highly prized for dried arrangements - look just like Blackberries.
Winter hardy to Zone 5. Though it looks like a lily it is really an Iris. Blooms in July of the second year when started from seed. Shiny...Read More
This plant grows to 2'-3' tall. The leaves look like iris leaves. The flowers look like lilies, them come in a range of colors of red, or...Read More