Botanical Name: Common Names:
Iris unguicularis Algerian Iris,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Tufting, Upright
Description:
An evergreen clump forming rhizomatous perennial with upright, dark-green sword-like leaves. Large lilac purple iris flowers appear from Winter through to Spring on tall stems. Mass plant for a showy display, use dotted throughout borders or as a low, informal hedge. A must have for cottage gardens. Also available in white.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained