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Iris siberica

'Silver Edge'


Silver Edge Siberian Iris.




Family
Iriidaceae
Genus
Iris
Species
siberica
Cultivar
'Silver Edge'
Category
Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
2 - 9
Canadian Hardiness Zone
3 -10
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-46
Temperature (°F)
-50
Height
70 - 75 cm
Spread
45 -60 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJuly
General Description
A mid-sized sturdy Siberian Iris with medium-blue flowers edged in silver.
Landscape
Plantings along stream, pond and river margins, garden borders and shade gardens.
Cultivation
Plant in average to moist soils. Water well until plants are firmly established.
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Fast
Pests
Rarely troubled by Iris borer.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower Description
Medium-blue flowers with petals edged in silver.
Propagation
Division of clumps of emerging foliage in early spring.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Poisonous if consumed.
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