Sunshine iris
Iris 'Sunshine'
A.M.-B.C. 1949
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Notes
'Sunshine' iris (Iris 'Sunshine') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. The flowers are buttercup yellow with a darker blotch. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Blooms open in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Lady of the snows, and Climbing rose.