juno iris
Iris bucharica
F.C.C.-R.H.S. 1902, A.M.-R.H.S. 1980
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White/cream
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Juno iris (Iris bucharica) is a bulb for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. Its fragrant flowers open in early to late spring in golden yellow to almost white. The glossy green leaves have whitish margins. Tubergen introduced it in 1901.
Pairs well with Autumn fern, Little brown jug, and Bridal wreath spiraea.
Native range
S USSR and NE Afghanistan (E Bokhara).