Iris pallida 'Variegata'
Variegated Sweet Iris
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
The foliage of this Iris is striking all summer long! Emerging creamy yellow and gray-green, and then changing to creamy white and gray-green as the season goes on. The sweetly fragrant light blue flowers are an added bonus.
Height
18-30 Inches
Spread
12-24 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
May
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
It is important to plant with the top of the rhizome showing. Planting deeper may result in little flowering and increased susceptibility to diseases and other problems.
When to Divide
fall or spring after flowering
Good Companions
Creeping Baby's Breath (Gypsophila repens), Grayleaf Cranesbill (Geranium cinereum ssp. subcaulescens), Stonecrop (Sedum reflexum)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green & Yellow |
| • | Green & White |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Spring |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
