Common names:
Species Iris
Variegated Sweet Iris
Zebra Iris
Iris
Dalmatian Iris
Sweet Iris
Variegated Orris Root

Also sold as:
  • Iris 'Pallida Variegata'
  • Iris 'Variegata'

Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification:Miniature Dwarf Bearded (MDB)
Bloom Color Classification:Copper/Brown
Foliage:Purple Based

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle:Biennial
Water Preferences:Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences:Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4)
Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 11
Flowers:Blooms on new wood
Resistances:Tolerates foot traffic
Propagation: Seeds:Days to germinate
Pollinators:Water
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

Image

Discussion Threads about this plant
Thread Title Last Reply Replies
Untitled by Paul2032 Nov 29, 2012 11:15 PM 5
Untitled by Paul2032 Mar 23, 2014 4:18 PM 0
Love those variegated leaves! by tabbycat Mar 1, 2019 10:11 AM 1

Comments:
Posted by Paul2032 ( Utah - Zone 5b) on Oct 18, 2011 6:55 AM

e fomanlsrrttoeto o eoro sttraehn b eeuT v ettwvtaectebfyomka cra aFm co uael eesessti eIo yeIhea lwnat syaoetgSral gi'usIlthnm ago fdsta tts eni rd w ierhf.l ak paerodiaoeIsuerssc a tug.g vo a e' eoif bi rilao cd leierrvlg.h.l lt.pgofamer res ktf mlaosi hrlmaashirrplenv

[ Reply to this comment | Give a thumbs up ]

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Irises Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Irises (Iris)

« Visit the Irises forum

« The Irises Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by mcash70 and is called "Queen Ann's Lace"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.