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    Iris 'Caprice'

    Also Known As

    • Iris germanica 'Caprice'
    • Caprice Iris

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 24"-26"
    • W: 12"-24"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Iris 'Caprice' plant details

    Iris 'Caprice' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer pink and purple flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - low water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Iris 'Caprice'

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: iridaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 24 IN - 26 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink and purple blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: cutting garden, edging plant, fragrant, grape-scented, rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Iris 'Caprice'

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

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    "'I smell ripe grapes!' cried a freckle-faced boy" in Ella McKinney's 1927 Iris in the Little Garden - but it was actually this richly fragrant iris he smelled. It's richly colored, too, a pure, deep, glowing rose that drew me like a beacon when I first saw it at our local Farmers Market many years ago.

    By: Old House Gardens

    Gardening facts about Iris 'Caprice' plant

    How to Grow Iris 'Caprice'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - low

    • Water Needs

      • dry in summer

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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