gold-marked iris
Iris chrysographes
RHS AGM 1994
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Gold-marked iris (Iris chrysographes) is a perennial for border plantings 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 moist, loamy soil. Deer tend to pass it by. It blooms from early to late spring and again from early to late summer. The clumps grow 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Picture peony, Dalmatian bellflower, Sedge, and Cheerfulness daffodil.
Native range
Europe.