Sweet iris

Sweet iris
Photo: Cillas · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pet safety

Mildly harmful to pets if eaten (all parts).

Through the year

Flowering months are not yet confirmed.

Key care steps

  1. Grow in full sun.
  2. Use chalk, loam or sand; neutral to alkaline ph. well-drained. soil and avoid waterlogging.
  3. Protect according to its H7 — below −20°C hardiness rating.

A semi-evergreen, clump-forming perennial with sword-shaped green to greyish-blue leaves. In early summer, branched stems bear scented lilac-blue flowers with yellow beards.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Chalk, loam or sand; neutral to alkaline pH. Well-drained..

Hardiness: H7 — below −20°C.