Iris Louisiana ‘Fortune Finder’

Iris Louisiana 'Fortune Finder' has fragrant blooms of yellow and ivory with light pink veining. A boggy plant for the sunny garden.

With slightly ruffled, fragrant, lemon-yellow petals and light pink veining and ivory blushed undertones, Iris ‘Fortune Finder’ is truly the long sought-after pot of gold for the wet garden. Rising to heights of 24-36 inches on sword-shaped and linear foliage, Louisiana are beardless irises that thrive in moist soil in areas with hot summers. Divide plants every 3-4 years immediately after flowering. Ideally suited for bog-type, ponds or water gardens in a sunny garden. Attracts butterflies.

Common Name:  Louisiana Iris

Family:  Iridaceae (The Iris Family)

Zone Hardiness:  6-10

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun Part Shade

Height:  2-4'

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Yellow

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Pink

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Early Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist, Wet

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Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Swamps, wet meadows, scrub and by lakes and rivers.

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