General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 24 to 36 inches
Plant Spread: 18 to 24 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant

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Common names
  • New Zealand Iris

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Location: Helmsley Walled Garden, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-05-28
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-05-28
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2016-05-28

Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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Photo Courtesy of Secret Garden Growers.
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Photo courtesy of Joy Creek Nursery
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