Bulbs, Perennials > Iris > Iris aucheri > Iris aucheri
Iris aucheri
Aucher-Eloy Iris
Origin: Native to Turkey, Syria and Iraq.
| Family |
| Iridaceae |
| Genus |
| Iris |
| Species |
| aucheri |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9 - (-4) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 15 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0 - 0.1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Bulbous herbaceous perennial. |
| Landscape |
| Flower borders and informal gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in neutral to slightly alkaline soil in full sun. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| ID Characteristic |
| Narrow crowed leaves holding pale blue petaled flowers with a central yellow ridge. |
| Pests |
| No major issues. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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