Iris germanica 'Batik'

German Iris


Photo courtesy of Growing Colors

  • Royal purple flowers with white splattering
  • Each flower is unique!
  • Compact grower
  • Blooms early summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Dried Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Long Blooming
Long Blooming

Large, showy flowers with fuzzy "beards" on the lower petals. Sword-shaped gray-green foliage is sturdy and upright.  A clump forming habit A garden classic, loved for its range of colors and fragrance. Excellent cutting flower.    



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun to partial shade Requires soil with good drainage at all times of the year Fertilize in early spring and again after flowering Divide every 3-4 years


Height: 24-26 in
Spread: 15-18 in
Spacing: 15-18 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Purple, White
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Fragrant
  • Garden
  • Dried Flower/ Foliage
  • Long Blooming
  • Salt Tolerant
  • Focal Point
  • Border or Bed
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Mass Planting
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Naturalizing

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant
  • Groundhog Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Mounding
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained
  • Dry Soil


Genus Overview: Iris

Common Name: German Iris

Large, showy flowers with fuzzy "beards" on the lower petals. Sword-shaped gray-green foliage is sturdy and upright.  A clump forming habit A garden classic, loved for its range of colors and fragrance. Excellent cutting flower.