Iris 'Batik'
Tall Bearded Iris
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8
Lightly fragrant purple flowers with white streaks.
Bearded Iris are very ornamental and display a robust, old-fashioned feeling.
Height
24-30 Inches
Spread
15-18 Inches
Color
Blue/Purple
Bloom Time
May-June
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Prefers well drained soil in full sun. It is important to plant these so the top of the rhizome is showing. Planting them deeper will result in little flowering and susceptibility to diseases and other problems.
When to Divide
fall or spring after flowering
Good Companions
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Rock Cress (Arabis caucasica), Bluemist Shrub (Caryopteris clandonensis), Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes & Uses
| • | Cut Flowers |
| • | Fragrant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Gray-Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Summer |
| • | Spring |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Well-drained |
