Iris 'White City'
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H7
Height - 90cm
Width - 45cm
Location - The White Garden
Description: A rhizomatous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Upright, sword-shaped leaves are grey-green and held in a fan-like arrangement at the base of the stems. Bearded iris flowers open pale blue and turn snow-white with age. Each flower has subtle, darker veining towards the centre and yellow Beards. The Blooms are held singly or in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced from late spring into early summer. The flowers have a sweet scent and are good for cutting. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Bearded Iris flowers open pale, lavender blue and turn white with age. Each flower has subtle, darker veining towards the centre and yellow beards. The blooms are held singly or in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced in May and June. Sweetly scented.
Flower colour: White, blue
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 of rhizomes.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in well-drained soil. Will not tolerate winter water-logging.