I am very fond of it. It is now named Iris domestica, one of the few name changes that actually makes sense. The buds, flowers, spent flowers and seed heads are all attractive. Plus you get a bonus Rorschach test with each bloom. Are you considering it as an addition to your garden?

I tried this from seed - but I only had half a dozen seeds, out of which 3 germinated. and possibly only 1 actually survived to flower. It went the way of many, many of my try-outs - compost heap. A single blackberry lily is kinda underwhelming. I probably didn't give it enough time or attention or care enough to try to build up more stock.

Seeing yours, Rouge, I wish I had been a bit more on the ball.

Mine happily reseed themselves.

A single blackberry lily is kinda underwhelming is so true. Even after you've acquired a big patch they're still kinda just there. It's an easy keeper that will occupy tough spaces so it makes a useful filler plant but I find the seeds more interesting than the blooms. I don't dislike it enough to pull it out but I don't hurry over to admire it and linger about it on garden walks.

Are you considering it as an addition to your garden?

Hey @peren.all Zone 5a Ontario Canada, no, probably not. I just enjoy browsing through catalogues of perennals from the previous year...waiting with baited breath for the 2023 offerings.

I grew this in a previous garden - it's orange after all, my favorite color - and like cecily, found it to be underwhelming. Not enough flower production and bloom season too short. And while what flowers it did produce resulted in berries, I didn't find them to be enough of a draw to make up for other deficits. Mine also never reseeded to any significant extent.

Another fan of orange, GG. I am trying 2 more poppies this year -, Moroccan poppies (p. atlanticum) and Armenian poppy (p.triniifolium) this year.

I got seeds of this a few years ago, planted maybe 4 (indoor). All germinated quickly; one of the easiest things I ever grew. I put the seedlings in my whiskey barrel planter on my patio. They took off and formed a solid clump. I do nothing, and they come back regularly every year. Very cold hardy. Produces tons of flowers and bunches of berries/seeds. You could probably direct sow in either spring or fall and those will germinate in either situation. The epitome of a do nothing plant.

Someone I knew grew these and liked them a lot. I like the spots.

I surround mine with Nepeta and Kalimeris. That way the flowers are shown off and when bloom is over the plants are not exposed.