Dietes bicolor ‘Milky Way™’
Dietes bicolor ‘Milky Way™’
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Dietes bicolor ‘Milky Way™’ is a remarkably tough and adaptable clumping perennial, prized for its attractive variegated foliage and cheerful yellow flowers. Its upright, strap-like leaves provide texture and year-round structure, while the bright blooms add a welcome splash of colour to garden beds and borders.
The plant produces more abundant flowering when grown in sunnier positions, making it an excellent choice for bright, low-maintenance landscapes. Its clumping habit allows it to create attractive mass plantings and defined garden borders, while its resilience makes it suitable for a wide range of garden conditions.
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Mature height
0.5 to 0.8m
Mature width
0.4 to 0.7m
Spacing
0.4 to 0.6m apart
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Foliage
Variegated green foliage with bright yellow flowers
Flowering Period & Fruit Development/Harvest
Spring to summer, with heavier flowering in sunnier positions
Sun tolerance
Full sun to partial shade
Maintenance
Very low maintenance; remove spent flowers and old foliage as needed
Root System
Clumping, rhizomatous root system suited to garden beds and mass planting