Iris versicolor ‘Gerald Darby’
Purple new foliage emerges in spring followed by purple summer flowers.
How about an iris with fabulous foliage? In March and April the new upright leaves of ‘Gerald Darby’ emerge a breathtaking dark purple. The purple slowly fades to green by early summer. Large purple-blue flowers then take over the show.
Common Name: Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Swamps, wet meadows, scrub and by lakes and rivers.
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