Caesar's Brother Siberian iris
Iris sibirica 'Caesars Brother'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Caesar's Brother' Siberian iris (Iris sibirica 'Caesar's Brother') is a perennial for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It forms a clumping plant that blooms in spring and again in summer. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Royal fern, White Feather hosta, and Alexander Fleming peony.