Iris pseudacorus.This lovely big yellow iris will provide large strap-like leaves all year and beautiful big yellow flowers from May to July. Yes, it really is a wild flower! Very easy to grow and will spread into a big clump from rhizomes. Can be a bit invasive for a small pond. You can either buy a plant with shoots or 500g. of chopped roots ready for dye use for £4.50
Can be used for Grey/black dye;part to use for dyeing; rhizomes, fresh or dried, when plants have died down.
Mordant; Iron - see our Mordants section for this and other natural chemicals needed for dyeing with plants. see our Books section for how to make and use a dyer's garden.
