Starship Enterprise iris
Iris 'Starship Enterprise'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Starship Enterprise' iris (Iris 'Starship Enterprise') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It grows 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring and again in summer. Butterflies visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Manhattan Lights lupine, Cora Louise peony, and Sensitive fern.