Data specific to Irises (Edit)
Year Of Registration: introduced prior to registration system
Year Of Introduction (May Differ From Registry): Collected in 1612
Classification: Tall Bearded (TB)
Bloom Color Classification: Violet
White
Flower Patterns: Plicata
Fragrance: Sweet

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 9b
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Underground structures: Rhizome
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Common names
  • Tall Bearded Iris
  • Iris
Also sold as:
  • Iris swertii
  • Iris 'Swerti'

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Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2020-03-31
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2021-04-08

Date: 2021-05-20
Location: Garland, TX
Date: 2020-03-31
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-24
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2022-04-26
view from above

Date: 2021-05-18
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2016-04-20
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2021-04-29

Swerti
Location: Richlands, NC
Date: 2022-04-27
Location: Weiser, ID
Date: 2014 season
Location: my garden in Dawsonville, GA (zone 7b north Geogia mountains)
Date: 2021-04-29
smells like grape kool-aid
Location: Weiser, ID
Date: 2015 season

Photo courtesy of Rainbow Iris Farm

Image courtesy of Iris City Gardens
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denisew1027 On September 20, 2014 Obtained plant
Purchased at 1st Annual Iris Sale at Salem UMC.
CHERYLAWILSON On August 21, 2022 Obtained plant
Historic, collected 1612
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