Iris sanguinea 'Snow Queen'

Also Known As

Iris sibirica 'Snow Queen'
Snow Queen Siberian Iris

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aquatic

size

H: 24"
W: 12"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Iris sanguinea 'Snow Queen' plant details

Iris sanguinea 'Snow Queen' is a fast-growing broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial aquatic bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and summer white and yellow flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in gritty and rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Iris sanguinea 'Snow Queen'

Plant type: perennial aquatic bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN wide, 24 IN tall
Flowers: white and yellow blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, edging plant, fragrant, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Iris sanguinea 'Snow Queen'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty and rich

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Iris sibirica 'Snow Queen' has dazzling white flowers with the bases of the falls in golden yellow and is known to rebloom. The flowers are daintier and more elegant than other Siberian iris. Siberian irises are useful in that they bridge the gap between spring and summer flowering perennials while offering fine architectural foliage for the whole season.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Developed in Japan more than 100 years ago, Snow Queen has been a garden favorite for generations due to its vigor, good petal substance and well balanced proportions. The flowers are atypically large for Siberian iris; it's sometimes mistaken for a Japanese iris for this reason. Snow Queen provides strong vertical lines for the landscape in season and beyond. Sold as a group of three plants.

By: Leafari

Native to Japan and Korea and similar to sibirica but shorter; leaves are reed-like, flowers intense blue and larger than those of sibirica. An attractive free blooming very garden worthy plant, I just can't figure out what the name refers to, this is a white selection ZONE 4