Lady Vanessa iris
Iris 'Lady Vanessa'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2.5 to 3 feet tall2 to 2.5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red-violet falls and light purple standards
Garden uses
Notes
'Lady Vanessa' iris (Iris 'Lady Vanessa') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, 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. Its blooms have red-violet falls and light purple standards. It flowers in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, Cinnamon fern, and Sedge.