Blackberry Lily (Belamcanda chinensis): Orchid-Like Flowers, Blackberry Seeds

Blackberry lily (Iris domestica, formerly Belamcanda chinensis) bears orange-spotted, iris-like flowers in summer, followed by clusters of shiny black seeds resembling blackberries. It’s a perennial for full sun.

Growing from Seed

1. Collect seed pods in September when dry.
2. Sow seeds in sunny bed; grass-like sprouts appear in spring.
3. Flowers in 2–3 years.
4. Divide clumps in fall to move established plants.

Easy to share and naturalize.

Blackberry lily flower—iris-like with spotted petals.

Seed clusters resembling blackberries.

Clump in bloom.