Variegata water iris
Iris laevigata 'Variegata'
RHS AGM 1994
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moist to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Variegata' water iris (Iris laevigata 'Variegata') is a perennial for borders, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and moist to wet, loamy or clay soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It forms a clump 24 to 36 inches tall and blooms in spring, summer, and autumn. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Candelabra primrose, Aurea tufted sedge, and Rozanne crane's-bill.