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The Lemon Drop Iris, like the Orange Drop Iris, is an evergreen perennial that may get two to three feet tall at maturity. The big difference between Lemon and Orange Drop is the coloring on the petals. Lemon Drop has yellow spots near the base of the flower while Orange Drop has orange spots. They both have narrow, dark green leaves. Both plants are often found along the margins of ponds in their native South African home.They are both hybrids of the Dietes iridioides and the Dietes bicolor.

Orange Drop Iris is an evergreen perennial that can get to be two to three feet tall at maturity. It has beautiful cream colored flowers that have distinctive orange spots at the base of the petals. Each flower will only last a day, but the plant will continue to bloom throughout the spring and summer months! Orange Drop has short, dark and narrow green leaves. It is originally from South Africa. Orange Drop does particularly well in South Texas.