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Siberian Iris

Siberian Iris (Iris sibirica)
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Siberian Iris in flower
In flower · (c) Vladimír Fuka, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY

Iris sibirica

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

Narrow leaves and June flowers for a damp sunny bed

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Light
Full sun–part shade
Moisture
Medium–moist
Mature size
2–3 ft
Spacing
18 in
Bloom or harvest
Flowers Jun
How it spreads
Clump
What to buy
Divisions or pots.
When to plant
Plant April or August.

In the design

Not bearded iris, and not blue flag. It wants more water than a bearded iris and less swamp than blue flag. Divide when the center dies out.

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