Iris x robusta 'Dark Aura'
Iris 'Dark Aura' has grape purple new foliage, jet black stems, and rich purple flowers.
Description:
Iris 'Dark Aura' is an intriguing hybrid between I. versicolor and I. virginica that emerges in spring with grape purple foliage that rises to an arching column three feet tall. In late spring or early summer jet black stems emerge holding aloft beautiful purple flowers with white and yellow markings. Grow in average, moist or wet garden soils in full sun.
Common Name: Iris
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 3-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist, Wet
Stem Colour: Black
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Swamps, wet meadows, scrub and by lakes and rivers.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
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