Buy Iris pallida 'Variegata'

Also Known As

Iris pallida 'Aurea Variegata'
Iris pallida 'Aureo Variegata'
Aurea Variegata Sweet Iris
Dalmation Iris
Gold-variegated Sweet Iris
Zebra Iris

Plant type

perennial

size

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

planting zones

4a-9b

3 inch pot | $15

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Iris pallida 'Variegata' plant details

Iris pallida 'Variegata' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial with blue, gold, green and variegated foliage. In spring and summer blue, lavender and purple flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Iris pallida 'Variegata'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen blue, gold, green and variegated
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: blue, lavender and purple blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, edging plant, fragrant, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Iris pallida 'Variegata'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty, rich and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Fragrant lavender-blue flowers stand above the beautiful silvery-gray-green leaves, striped along the margins with creamy-yellow. Sun/Med

By: Forestfarm

From Croatia, this iris has leaves with broad, vertical swathes of cream and the foliage alone keeps this one in high demand! Sweetly fragrant pale blue flowers with yellow beards appear late spring to early summer and contrast nicely against the leaves. Full sun to part shade (more shade tolerant than other iris); most soils (humusy well drained preferred), average water, but drought tolerant.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Fragrant, violet blue blooms with blue green and gold striped leaves. An excellent, bold, variegated exclamation point to provide a little vertical excitement at the front or mid border.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Much less common in gardens the gold edged version provides an elegant contrast to Iris pallida 'Albo Variegata', we have been hoarding this for years and have finally built up enough to offer it, depending on its popularity it may not reappear again for several years, it is slow to increase. ZONE 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

[Syn.:I.kaempferi] The show starts with rich purple flowers, then about mid summer, the leaves become shiny and heavily cream variegated. Likes most soils, not too dry and grows in water.