Product Description
Iris sibirica 'Butter and Sugar' (25) Bare Root Plants
Common name: Siberian Iris.
- Creamy white standards and butter-yellow falls, both with greenish yellow veins
- Excellent flower form
- Blooms in early summer with a possible rebloom later in the season
Siberian irises are haled for their elegant, delicate flowers and disease resistance. They perform admirably in the sunny to partially shady garden, but need plenty of water throughout the season to continue looking their best. In naturalized settings, they are particularly effective around water features. They can also be grown under Black Walnut trees since they are not effected by juglone. Siberian Irises bloom before Japanese Irises but after Tall Bearded Irises.
It is best to leave these irises untouched until there is a notable lessening of blooms. At that time, they may be divided, preferably in the fall but also in the spring. New clumps may take two or three years to become firmly established, at which time they will begin to bloom profusely. Siberian Irises are the best species of Iris for the south.
American Iris Society Honorable Mention 1978
American Iris Society Award of Merit 1981
American Iris Society Morgan-Wood Medal (Best Siberian Iris) 1986
Height: 28 Inches
Spread: 18.0-24.0 Inches
Hardiness Zones: 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Flower Color: White Shades, Yellow Shades
Foliage Color: Green shades
Full Sun (> 6 hrs. Direct Sun) - Part Shade (4-6 hrs. Direct Sun)
Average to Consistent Water Needs
Average Soil Quality
Bloomtime: Early Summer
Attracts Hummingbirds
Bee Friendly
Deer and Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate: Medium
Border Plant, Cut Flower, Mass Planting, Specimen, Focal Point