Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Classification: Species

General Plant Information (Edit)
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Flowers: Showy
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Ploidy: Diploid

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Common names
  • Species Iris
  • Dwarf Iris
  • Iris
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Iris pumila subsp. attica
  • Synonym: Iris attica

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Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-13
Selection from Mount Parnitha.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-13
Selection from Mount Parnitha in full sun.
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Date: 2020-09-12
Selection from Mount Parnitha.
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2007-03-24
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2007-03-31
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2005-06-28
Pictured with cigarette lighter to illustrate size of full-grown
Plant Events from our members
Australis On April 21, 2023 Seeds germinated
Noticed a single seedling from seed sown last year has appeared recently.
Australis On February 27, 2021 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Purple form has died.
Australis From September 20, 2020 to October 3, 2020 Bloomed
Yellow form.
Australis From September 9, 2020 to September 14, 2020 Bloomed
Purple form.
Australis From September 21, 2019 to September 23, 2019 Bloomed
Yellow form.
Australis From September 27, 2018 to September 28, 2018 Bloomed
Yellow form.
Australis On March 27, 2018 Obtained plant
Received both colour forms as a substitute for Iris bicapitata from Hill View Rare Plants.
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