Montecito iris
Iris 'Montecito'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2012
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Garden uses
Notes
'Montecito' iris (Iris 'Montecito') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. It bears yellow blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Peter Konijn bred it.
Pairs well with Sum and Substance hosta, Feather reed grass, and Nelly Moser clematis.