Iris orientalis (syn. ochroleucus)
Iris orientalis (syn. ochroleuca) has elegant white and yellow flowers on stems up to five feet high!
Iris orientalis (syn. ochroleuca) is a rare species from Turkey and Greece known as the yellow banded or Turkish iris. It is extremely tall and upright with large, elegant white and yellow flowers on stems up to five feet high! It will bloom in mid to late spring. Though this species often grows in moist conditions in habitat, it seems to do well in average, evenly moist garden soils.
Common Name: Yellow Banded Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Time: Spring
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Saline marshes, damp meadows, ditches, and irrigation channels from 150-1400 metres elevation in Turkey and Greece.
Award:
Geographical Origin: Europe and Western Russia
