New York iris
Iris 'New York'
T.G.A-B.C. 1988
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Blue-violet
Garden uses
Notes
'New York' iris (Iris 'New York') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and accents. 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 rarely make it their first choice. It bears blue-violet blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. The falls are moorish blue with green-yellow veins and a small primrose yellow blotch.
Pairs well with Garden phlox, Japanese forest grass, and Nelly Moser clematis.