Siberian iris
Iris sibirica
MBG Plant of Merit 2000
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pale violet, dark purple
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Toxicity
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats
Garden uses
Notes
Siberian iris (Iris sibirica) is a perennial for borders and perennial beds. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump of green leaves and blooms in pale violet and dark purple in spring and again in summer. The flowers are beardless and smaller than those of many other irises. Many color varieties are available.
Pairs well with Cinnamon fern, Moonshine yarrow, Blonde Ambition blue grama, and Stargazer lily.
Native range
Europe and Asia.