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Iris graeberiana (Juno)


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Iris graeberiana produces beautiful blue, light blue and white, fragrant flowers atop glossy foliage with a thin white edge.


Description:
Iris graeberiana is a unique species of Juno iris with glossy, clasping, lance-shaped leaves with a thin white edge and greyish undersides. The beautiful flowers are blue, pale blue and white sometimes with shades of mauve or violet. The falls have a wavy crest and boldly detailed veining. Each stem produces 4-6 fragrant flowers in late spring. One of the easiest Juno irises to grow in a sunny, well-drained border. Good drainage is important.


Common Name: Juno Iris, Bukhara Iris

Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)

Zone Hardiness: 5-8

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 12-24"

Width: 8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour: Blue

Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Soil Moisture: Moist, Average

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Fragrance: Yes

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Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Pebble beds and gravely or grassy slopes of the lower mountain zones of Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan from 5000-6000 feet.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor

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