Purple Jacket iris
Iris 'Purple Jacket'
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
- Dark violet
Garden uses
Notes
'Purple Jacket' iris (Iris 'Purple Jacket') is a bulb 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. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. The dark violet blooms have plum purple tones and a short yellow vein. Flowers appear in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Feather reed grass, and Red-hot poker.