Iris unguicularis
WINTER IRIS, ALGERIAN IRIS
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

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Iris unguicularis
WINTER IRIS, ALGERIAN IRIS
Iridaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.3m
Plant habit
 
0.3m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve-purple

Flowering Time: early spring, late winter

Leaves: fan leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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