Iris sintenisii

Also Known As

Iris sintensii

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 16"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Iris sintenisii plant details

Iris sintenisii is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring blue flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun 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 sintenisii

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 16 IN wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in spring
Uses: cutting garden, edging plant, fragrant, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Iris sintenisii

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - low
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A slender Spuria from the Balkans where it grows in dry scrub, it has a tufted habit and is only 10-30cm high when in flower; the color appears an almost metallic deep violet-blue from a distance, with white falls so heavily veined with violet it obscures their true nature. ZONE 5

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A dwarf spuria iris, with cream falls veined heavily with lavender-blue, standards are blue with violet base. The slender foliage, dark and glossy, stays through the winter. Moist but well drained soil.