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



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun to partial shade. Requires soil with good drainage at all times of the year. Quite drought tolerant once established.  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.