Giuseppe Verdi iris
Iris 'Giuseppe Verdi'
T.G.A.-B.C. 1959, A.M.-B.C. 1959
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Notes
'Giuseppe Verdi' iris (Iris 'Giuseppe Verdi') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The upright standards are ivory white. The falls are creamy white with an Indian yellow blotch.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Ornamental onion, and Bloodgood Japanese maple.