Botanical Name: Iris sibirica
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Common Name: Siberian Iris  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Lavender, Purple, Red, Violet, White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Brown, Orange

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

This iris blooms late spring, with a more delicate and refined form than the bearded iris. The flower has six segments, with three recurved and three standards (the petals that stand upright). Flower colors are white, blues, purple, rose, and violet. The foliage is narrow and dense, eventually having an upright vase-shape. The flowers, when they go to seed, produce beautiful orange berries that are persistent into winter, and the foliage develops an orangish tone in the fall. Grows about 2 to 4 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. Truly, a three season iris.