Iris germanica 'Edith Wolford'

German Iris


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  • Winner of many awards!
  • Creamy yellow standards with blue-violet falls
  • Up to nine buds on every 2-3 stems, broad, ruffled petals
  • Blooms mid season
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance

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: 35 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 12-24 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Lavender, Yellow
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

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

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright
  • Mounding

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer
  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

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


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.