Fond Kiss Siberian iris
Iris sibirica 'Fond Kiss'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 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
'Fond Kiss' Siberian iris (Iris sibirica 'Fond Kiss') is a perennial for borders 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. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Butterflies and hummingbirds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Bee's primrose, Aurea tufted sedge, and Brookside crane's-bill.