White van Vliet iris
Iris 'White van Vliet'
A.M.-B.C. 1950
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Notes
'White van Vliet' iris (Iris 'White van Vliet') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, 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 standards are greyish white with a violet gloss, and the falls are ivory white with a deep golden yellow blotch. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. You can cut the blooms for bouquets.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Ornamental onion, and Casa Blanca lily.