Iris gracilipes
Iris gracilipes is a woodland iris for part shade with lavender-purple lowers accented with yellow and white markings.
Irish gracilipes is a charming woodland iris from Japan with grassy leaves and showy deep purple flowers. The wild type has pale purple flowers. Great trough or rock garden subject or as a small-scale groundcover.
Common Name: Slender Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Mountain slope in mountane forest
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Geographical Origin: Asia - China and Japan
