Scientific name: Iris reticulata
Family: IRIDACEAE
Common names: “violet scented iris” “early bulbous iris”
Plant Type: Bulb
Conditions:
Zone: 5-8
Light: Full sun – light shade
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Moderately fertile, sandy, neutral – alkaline soil
Moisture: Winter moisture, summer drought
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 4-6″ W 2-3″
Leaf and Stem shape: Narrow, stiffy erect leaves
Flower: Fragrant, deep violet-purple flowers, each fall marked with a central yellow ridge
Pruning: N/a
Maintenance: Low
Landscape use: Plant under shrubs, flower beds, container plant
Propagate: By seed
Pests & Disease: None in Victoria, but snails and slugs
Comments: Naturalize but not very well, harbinger of Spring
Cultivars: Iris ‘Katherin Hodgkin’ (Reticulata) ~ AGM winner
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