Description
Iris Siberian ‘Silver Edge’
Iris sibirica ‘Silver Edge’
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: full/partial sun
Mature Size: 24-30″ H, 18-24″ W
Flower Colour: sky-blue
Flowering Time: late spring to early summer
Description: Widely popular among gardeners, Iris sibirica ‘Silver Edge’ (siberian iris) is a lump forming perennial with stunning, rich sky-blue flowers adorned with a distinctive silver edge. Blooming in late spring to early summer, the blossoms are inticaately veined with yellow and white at the base od each fall. They rise atop sturdy flower stalks well above the foliage. After blooming, the grass-like foliage, consisting of sturdy clumps of upright blue-green, narrow and fairly rigid, blade-shaped leaves, is also one of its most attractive garden features.
Ornamental Features: drought tolerant, Low Maintenance
Landscape Features: A welcomed addition to beds, borders, city gardens, coastal gardens, cottage gardens, rain gardens, or near streams or ponds where it provides excellent colour constrast
