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Iris 'Sable'
(Bearded Iris 'Sable')

Family - Iridaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 90cm
Width - 45cm

Description: A rhizomatous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Upright, sword-shaped leaves are grey-green and held in fans at the base of the stems. Large, sweetly scented Blooms are a rich shade of deep purple with the lower petals in an even darker shade. The Blooms are held singly or in small clusters atop the tall, upright stems and are produced from late spring into early summer. Attractive to pollinating insects.

Flower:

Large bearded iris flowers have deep purple standards and even darker falls. The falls are marked with white veining towards the base and the beards are blue with orange tips. The blooms are held singly atop tall, upright stems and are produced in May and June. Sweetly scented.

Flower colour: Purple

Flower shape: Bearded iris flowers held singly or in small clusters

Flowering time: May, June

Foliage:

Broad, sword-shaped leaves are grey-green and upright. The leaves are held in a fan-like arrangement at the base of the stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Sword-shaped

Poison Information:

This plant will cause discomfort if ingested.

Propagation:

Division.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun in well-drained soil. Will not tolerate water-logging in the colder months.