Butter & Sugar Siberian Iris

Iris sibirica 'Butter & Sugar'

Pronunciation: EYE-riss si-BIR-i-ka
SKU #04597
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One of the highest rated of the Siberian Iris! Beautiful bicolor blooms are a harmonious combination of creamy yellow and white petals, supported on stiff upright stems above refined clumps of slender green foliage. Thrives in damp soils; excellent in naturalized settings, around ponds, rain gardens, or water features. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Keep soil moist to wet.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 2 to 3 ft. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeMid-spring
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas, Black Walnut Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsTurtlehead (Chelone); Sedge (Carex); Masterwort (Astrantia); Bee Balm (Monarda); Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium); Spiderwort (Tradescantia)
Care InstructionsEasy and adaptable; thrives in enriched, neutral to slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Water regularly until well-established. Once established, water regularly from spring through bloom period; reduce frequency after bloom period. Remove faded foliage as new leaves emerge. Divide every 4 to 5 years in fall.
LoreSiberian Iris can be grown under Black Walnut trees since they are not effected by juglone.
Details
Bloom TimeMid-spring
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesEasy Care, Fast Growing
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Very Wet Areas, Black Walnut Tolerant
Growth RateFast
Flower AttributesFlowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorYellow
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsTurtlehead (Chelone); Sedge (Carex); Masterwort (Astrantia); Bee Balm (Monarda); Joe-Pye Weed (Eupatorium); Spiderwort (Tradescantia)
Care
Care InstructionsEasy and adaptable; thrives in enriched, neutral to slightly acidic, well-drained soils. Water regularly until well-established. Once established, water regularly from spring through bloom period; reduce frequency after bloom period. Remove faded foliage as new leaves emerge. Divide every 4 to 5 years in fall.
History
LoreSiberian Iris can be grown under Black Walnut trees since they are not effected by juglone.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.