iris pallida
Common Name: Orris or sweet iris
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Iridaceae
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Sunlight: Sun is best to light shade
Exposure: Any
Soil: Well drained, fertile, humus rich soil. Average water but handles drought after flowering
Plant Height x Width: 3-4' x 1'
Leaf: Sword-like leaves rise from rhizomes in fans and remain attractive longer than most bearded irises
Flower: 2-6 lilac-blue flowers per stem with noteworthy grape scent
Maintenance: When flowers are finished, pull off flowers and seed pod, leaving good flowers. Cut all the way down after flowering. Keep rhizomes bare of soil
Landscape use: Ancient garden plant, informal gardens, cottage garden, mixed borders
Pest and Disease: None
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: No
Comments: To plant, dig trench, plant rhizome piece, leave top part of rhizome open to get sun
Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Iridaceae
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
Sunlight: Sun is best to light shade
Exposure: Any
Soil: Well drained, fertile, humus rich soil. Average water but handles drought after flowering
Plant Height x Width: 3-4' x 1'
Leaf: Sword-like leaves rise from rhizomes in fans and remain attractive longer than most bearded irises
Flower: 2-6 lilac-blue flowers per stem with noteworthy grape scent
Maintenance: When flowers are finished, pull off flowers and seed pod, leaving good flowers. Cut all the way down after flowering. Keep rhizomes bare of soil
Landscape use: Ancient garden plant, informal gardens, cottage garden, mixed borders
Pest and Disease: None
Deer and Rabbit Tolerance: No
Comments: To plant, dig trench, plant rhizome piece, leave top part of rhizome open to get sun