BOTANICAL NAME I RIS XIPHIUM PRONUNCIATION EYE - ris ZI - fee - um.
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BOTANICAL NAME
IRIS XIPHIUM
PRONUNCIATION
EYE - ris ZI - fee - um
COMMON NAME
Dutch Iris
FAMILY
Iridaceae
Life Cycle
Evergreen Perennial
Growth HabitGroundcover/BulbCut flowerHeight 15”Width 4” - 6”
ARRANGEMENT
Alternate
LEAF
LinearLength 12” - 18” Width 1/2 round
MARGIN
Entire
VEINS
Parallel
COMPOSITION
Simple
FLOWER
SpikeSpring (April)Many colors (white, blue, yellow)
FRUIT
EXPOSURE
Sun
GROWTH
Rapid
USE
BorderCut Flower
DESCRIPTIONProduced from a bulb that is 1” wide with a point on top but round
DESCRIPTIONStem has leaves only on two sides - plant appears to be flat sided
Has an obvious stem
CULTURAL PRACTICESHardy bulbFertilize with steamed bone meal
ZONES
5 - 8
NATIVE OF:
Spain