Iris germanica 'Immortality'

German Iris


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  • Pure white flowers with lemon yellow beard, ruffled and fragrant
  • Vigorous grower and reliable rebloomer
  • Blooms early spring and late summer
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover



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: 28 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Spacing: 12-24 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

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

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun

Habit:

  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Summer

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Moist, Well-Drained


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.