Blue, beardless blooms rise above refined, slender, sword-like, green foliage. Mass with shrubs and other perennials for low maintenance color. Native to moist meadows, but due to their adaptable nature, Siberian Iris can be used in borders, rain gardens, or in moist riparian buffers around ponds or water features. An herbaceous perennial.
Plant Type |
Perennials |
Hardiness Zone |
4-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring, Summer |
Height | 18" - 24" (in) |
Spread | 6" - 12" (in) |
Spacing |
12" (in) |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive |
Characteristics |
Showy |
Tolerance |
Cold, Deer, Wet Soil |
Attracts |
Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Patio and Containers, Ponds and Streams, Rain Gardens |
Bennerup Blue Siberian Iris | Iris sibirica 'Bennerup Blue' || Blue, beardless blooms rise above refined, slender, sword-like, green foliage. Mass with shrubs and other perennials for low maintenance color. Native to moist meadows, but due to their adaptable nature, Siberian Iris can be used in borders, rain gardens, or in moist riparian buffers around ponds or water features. An herbaceous perennial.
Full Sun,
Spring, Summer,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive,
Showy,
Cold Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Wet Soil Tolerant,
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Patio and Containers, Ponds and Streams, Rain Gardens