Iris 'Quaker Lady'

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 1'-3'

planting zones

4a-8b

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Iris 'Quaker Lady' plant details

Iris 'Quaker Lady' is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring bronze and lavender flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Iris 'Quaker Lady'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 1 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: bronze and lavender blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, edging plant, fragrant, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Iris 'Quaker Lady'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the best-loved American iris of all time, 'Quaker Lady' is a "dainty, charming" plant with flowers of "smoky lavender, bronze, purple, fawn, and old gold" (to quote AIS founder John Wister). And though beauty is only skin-deep, 'Quaker Lady' is also sturdy and care-free, multiplies quickly, and blooms with abandon. All in all, it's a worthy monument to its creator, Bertrand Farr, the visionary Pennsylvania nurseryman who did more than anyone else to make iris one of the signature plants of the early 20th-century garden.