Iris unguicularis
Iris unguicularis is a surprising feature of the winter to spring garden with fragrant, blue-mauve flowers from November-March.
The fragrant, blue-mauve, 3-4 inch wide flowers of Iris unguicularis are a surprising feature of the winter to spring garden potentially blooming in the period from November to March. It is best in a warm, sheltered, well-drained, sunny spot against the house and out of the rain where you can ignore it — it hates to be fussed over. Forms a good clump of evergreen spiked foliage. Hails form the Mediterranean.
Common Name: Winter Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Winter - Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Stony, seasonally arid places.
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