Elegant, beardless flowers on narrow grass-like foliage bloom late spring-early summer. Flowers are blue, pink, yellow, orange, red or white Plants form dense, clumping tufts. Their low maintenance make them a popular choice for the garden, waterside or mass planting.
Iris siberica 'Butter and Sugar'
Siberian Iris
Photo courtesy of De Vroomen
- Creamy-white standard with yellow falls, greenish-yellow veins
- Excellent flower form
- Blooms early summer; sometimes reblooms later in season
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Garden
Long Blooming
Low Maintenance
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Low maintenance, deer resistant Plant in full sun to part shade Prefers rich, moist, well drained soil.
Height: 28 in
Spread: 18-24 in
Spacing: 18-24 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: White, Yellow
Zone: 3-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Fragrant
- Border or Bed
- Summer Bloomer
- Focal Point
- Cut Flower/ Foliage
- Long Blooming
- Naturalizing
- Mass Planting
- Garden
- Drought Tolerant
- Low Maintenance
- Specimen
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
- Groundhog Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun
Habit:
- Upright
- Mounding
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
- Spring
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Hummingbirds
Soil Moisture:
- Keep Well-Watered
- Moist, Well-Drained
- Average Water
- Water Garden
Genus Overview: Iris
Common Name: Siberian Iris
Elegant, beardless flowers on narrow grass-like foliage bloom late spring-early summer. Flowers are blue, pink, yellow, orange, red or white Plants form dense, clumping tufts. Their low maintenance make them a popular choice for the garden, waterside or mass planting.