Iris 'Sapphire Beauty'

Also Known As

Iris hollandica 'Sapphire Beauty'
Sapphire Beauty Dutch Iris

Plant type

bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 20"-24"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

6a-10b

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Iris 'Sapphire Beauty' plant details

Iris 'Sapphire Beauty' is a broadleaf deciduous bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Prefers to be dry in summer. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Iris 'Sapphire Beauty'

Plant type: bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 20 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring and summer
Uses: cutting garden, edging plant, fragrant, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Iris 'Sapphire Beauty'

USDA Zones: 6a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Sapphire Beauty is deep blue with yellow markings. Dutch Iris are those wonderful Iris you see in floral displays. They are perfect for Easter and Spring Cut flowers. It really is tragic that these are not more common in gardens. Developed from species native to Spain and North Africa. They do best in a sunny area and multiply quickly. These have flowered for me year after year with no care. Bloom is triggered by cool night time temperatures in the 40's and 50's. They are easily forced in an unheated winter greenhouse. Zones 6-10 (maybe winter hardy to zone 5 if you plant them in a protected spot...in colder zones, plant in the spring) Bulbs are full blooming size at 8 cm around.