Variegata yellow iris
Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'
RHS AGM 1994
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Notes
'Variegata' yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata') is a clumping perennial for rain gardens and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows fast and reaches 24 to 60 inches tall, with flowers in spring and again in summer. It sits low on the menu for deer. Give it room, since clumps spread 18 to 24 inches wide.
Pairs well with Ostrich fern, Sedge, Meadowsweet, and Bottlebrush buckeye.