Scientific Name: Iris sibirica
Common Name: Siberian iris
Family Name: Iridaceae
Origin: Central / west Asia, Europe
Hardiness Zone: Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Plant Type: Aquatic plant, Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size: 0.4 - 0.7m x 0.3 - 0.6m (height x width)
Habit: Stiffly upright, Upright
Form: Vase
Texture: Medium - coarse
Landscape Uses: Aquatic - ponds, Attract beneficial insects, Attract butterflies, Cut flower or foliage, Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Perennial border, Summer interest, Waterside planting, Wetland - bogs
Exposure: Full sun, Full sun only if soil kept moist, Part sun/part shade
Soil or Media: Bog, Humus rich, Well-drained
Leaves: Simple, Alternate, Soft flexible, Linear, Entire
Flowers: Raceme, White, Blue, Violet, Purple, Magenta, Jun-Jul
Fruit: Capsule, Brown, Aug-Sep
Key ID Features:
Stems branched mostly 3 times, leaves 25-80cm long, linear with strong midrib and smooth margins; flowers blue (white or purple cvs.); fruit capsules about 3-4.5cm long x 1-1.3cm wide; rhizomes about 1cm thick.