Perennials > Iris > Iris sibirica > Iris sibirica 'Dreaming Yellow'
Iris sibirica
'Dreaming Yellow'
Dreaming Yellow Siberian Iris
| Family |
| Iridaceae |
| Genus |
| Iris |
| Species |
| sibirica |
| Cultivar |
| 'Dreaming Yellow' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a - 9b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -4 |
| Height |
| 50 - 100 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Borders, beds and massing. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun and partial-shade. Moist and well-drained soil with a pH of acidic, alkaline and neutral. Prefers clay, loam, sand and chalk. |
| Shape |
| Clump-forming and upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Slugs, snails and thrips may be a problem. May be subject to grey moulds. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Narrow leaves with an erect stem. |
| Flower Description |
| 5 beardless flowers that are 6 - 7 cm wide and have 3 large spreading or pendent petals that alternate with 3 erect, often smaller standard petals. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark green. The flowers are a creamy-white colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagra Parks Botanical Garden, Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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