Iris Louisiana 'Peaches and Wine' has ruffled, fragrant blooms in dusty pinks with light yellow centres. A boggy plant for the sunny garden.
Description:
Iris Louisiana 'Peaches and Wine' is a wet garden or pond iris with ruffled, lightly fragrant and classically draped blooms of dusty rose-pinks with hints of yellow in the centre rising to heights of 24-36 inches on sword-shaped and linear foliage. Louisiana are beardless irises that thrive in moist soil in areas with hot summers. Divide plants every 3-4 years immediately after flowering. Ideally suited for bog-type, ponds or water gardens in a sunny garden. Attracts butterflies.
Common Name: Louisiana Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-10
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Wet
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Swamps, wet meadows, scrub and by lakes and rivers.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Miscellaneous - Garden Origin
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