Iris confusa 'Chengdu'

Also Known As

Chengdu Bamboo Iris

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-6'

planting zones

9a-11

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Iris confusa 'Chengdu' plant details

Iris confusa 'Chengdu' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring lavender flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with bright shade - shade and even moisture - low water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Iris confusa 'Chengdu'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 6 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, edging plant, fragrant, rock garden, showy, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Iris confusa 'Chengdu'

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Need an easy, pretty & groundcovering perennial for your shady side yard – like that skinny strip against your house? Distinctive, tropical-looking & evergreen Iris confusa ‘Chengdu’ is a great choice! Forming dense clumps of strappy rich green leaves held in fans & topped for several months in Spring with exquisite, vanilla scented 2 1/2” ornately marked lavender blooms. Glamorous multi branched stems hold up to 75 flowers at a time looking much like floating orchids! Not fussy about soil, it tolerates both wet & dryish conditions. Spreads happily by rhizomes (easily controlled if necessary) to fill in a good sized area. Makes a nice container (10 gal and up) subject, too. Give a dose of compost once a year & bait for snails for superb appearance. Grows 2’-3’ tall & hardy to 20 °F.