Variegata dalmatian iris
Iris pallida 'Variegata'
RHS AGM 1994
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tallup to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple, blue
- Foliage color
- Variegated, gray-green, yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Neutral (pH 6.6 to 7.3), slightly alkaline (pH 7.4 to 7.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegata' dalmatian iris (Iris pallida 'Variegata') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and perennial beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a clump of gray-green and yellow striped leaves, and the fragrant purple and blue flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It tolerates drought and salt. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Blue fescue, Stargazer lily, and Duchesse de Nemours peony.