Scientific Name: Iris bucharica
Common Name: Juno iris
Family Name: Iridaceae
Origin: Central / west Asia
Hardiness Zone: Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Plant Type: Flowering pot plant, Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: 0.2 - 0.4m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width)
Habit: Upright
Form: Vase
Texture: Medium - fine
Landscape Uses: Perennial border, Spring interest
Exposure: Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media:
Leaves: Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Glabrous, Linear, Entire
Flowers: Raceme, White, Yellow, Mar-Apr-May-Jun
Fruit: Capsule, Brown, Jul-Aug
Key ID Features:
To 40cm tall; glossy leaves to 20cm long; flowers yellow to white with yellow bottom petal markings, about 5cm wide, up to 7 per stem starting from the top downwards.