Ego iris
Iris 'Ego'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue
Garden uses
Notes
'Ego' iris (Iris 'Ego') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and rain 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. It bears blue flowers in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The clumps grow 18 to 30 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, Cinnamon fern, and Sedge.