Family - Iridaceae
Category - Bulb
Season of Interest - Spring, Winter
Hardiness - H7
Height - 10cm
Width - 10cm
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: A tufted, Dwarf, bulbous Perennial with an upright habit. Pale grey-green leaves are linear to strap-shaped. Beardless Iris flowers are periwinkle to deep blue and each of the Falls (pendulous petals) have a yellow strip and white markings. The flowers are produced from late winter into early spring.
Beardless Iris flowers are periwinkle blue. The falls are deep blue, each with a yellow stripe and white markings. The flowers are produced in February and March.
Flower colour: Blue
Flower shape: Beardless Iris flowers
Flowering time: February, March
Upright, linear to strap-shaped, Basal Leaves are pale grey-green.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Linear to strap-shaped
Will cause discomfort if ingested.
Division (separation) of offsets, seed.
Best in full sun to partial shade in well drained soil.