Iris foetidissima
Iris foetidissima is an evergreen, shade tolerant species with pretty flowers and dramatic displays of orange seeds in autumn.
Iris foetidissima is an evergreen beauty known as Gladwin iris or roast beef plant perfect for sun to part shade. It will even tolerate dry shade if it gets a bit of moisture from time to time. Its excellent green spiky foliage is topped in early summer with delicate flowers with mustard yellow standards and white and lavender falls with beautiful dark purple veining. In autumn and winter it then presents a great display of bright orange fruit. This is a valuable yet little-grown species. Tolerant of dry conditions but prefers even moisture. Bruised foliage smells “beefy”.
Common Name: Gladwin Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Orange
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open woods, hedgebanks and shady places, usually on calcareous soils. It is often also found on sea cliffs.
Award: AGM
Geographical Origin:
