Product Description
Belamcanda chinensis 'Hello Yellow'
Common Name: Blackberry Lily, Leopard Flower
Zones 4 to 10.
Full sun.
Plants reach 18 to 24 inches tall and 8 to 12 inches wide;
Clumping habit.
Growth rate: Moderate, slowly spreads by creeping rhizomes.
'Hello Yellow' produces a profusion of bright yellow, star-shaped flowers emerge above a compact clump of green, sword-shaped foliage. Though the typical Belamcanda flower is heavily spotted, 'Hello Yello' is not. Its foliage is sword-shaped like that of a tall bearded Iris.
Belamcanda blooms for weeks in late summer, and its season of interest is extended into fall with the interesting seed pods which develop. Tan, pear-shaped pods burst open to reveal clusters of black seeds resembling blackberries, hence the common name. Through the winter they are attractive in fresh or dried flower arrangements.