Sweet fragrant, pale lavender-blue flowers with yellow beards. Flowers scent is often described as vanilla or grape. Sword like foliage is gray-green and often has a yellow or cream stripe which provides visual interest to the garden. Blooms late spring-early summer.
Iris pallida 'Aureo Variegata'
Yellow Variegated Iris
Photo courtesy of Growing Colors
- Green and yellow striped leaves
- Lavender-blue flowers in late spring
- Very fragrant
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Garden
Great Foliage
Long Blooming
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: 18-24 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Spacing: 12-18 in
Price Level 1: $13.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Blue, Lavender
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $50~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Fragrant
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Mass Planting
- Focal Point
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
- Naturalizing
- Great Foliage
- Border or Bed
- Summer Bloomer
- Rock Garden
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Keep Well-Watered
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Iris
Common Name: Sweet Iris
Sweet fragrant, pale lavender-blue flowers with yellow beards. Flowers scent is often described as vanilla or grape. Sword like foliage is gray-green and often has a yellow or cream stripe which provides visual interest to the garden. Blooms late spring-early summer.