As a group, iris species can range from drought-tolerant dry land perennials to bog dwellers and from sun to shade, so there is no set of rules for the genus as a whole. The showy flowers attract hummingbirds.
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Iris cristata 'Vein Mountain'
Item #: 4073
Zones: 3a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris ensata 'Flashing Koi'
Item #: 1686
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris ensata 'Sakura Komachi'
Item #: 13750
Zones: 5a to 8b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris ensata 'Silverband'
Item #: 1349
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 28" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris japonica 'Eco Easter'
Item #: 5768
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 12" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris japonica 'Porcelain Maiden'
Item #: 9990
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris japonica 'Skirt Chaser'
Item #: 9991
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Light Shade to Shade
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris japonica 'Wuhan Angel'
Item #: 8518
Zones: 7b to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris x louisiana 'Red Velvet Elvis'
Item #: 8905
Zones: 6a to 10b
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 36" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris x louisiana 'Sinfonietta'
Item #: 8370
Zones: 6a to 10b, at least
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris odaesanensis
Item #: 8565
Zones: 5a to 7b, at least
Dormancy:
Height: 8" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Korea
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris prismatica 'Rabun White'
Item #: 3934
Zones: 5a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris x pseudata 'Yarai'
Item #: 10881
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris 'Roy's Repeater'
Item #: 10615
Zones: 4a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 42" tall
Culture: Sun
Origin: Hybrid
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris tectorum 'Alba'
Item #: 5358
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris tectorum 'Slippery Slope'
Item #: 10451
Zones: 5a to 9b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 24" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: China, Japan
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris unguicularis 'Butt Not'
Next crop available: 12/17/2021
Item #: 6720
Zones: 6b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 18" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Algeria
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris unguicularis 'Francis Wolseley'
Next crop available: 12/17/2021
Item #: 6636
Zones: 6b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 20" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mediterranean Europe
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
Iris unguicularis 'Winter Echoes'
Next crop available: 12/17/2021
Item #: 9981
Zones: 6b to 9b
Dormancy: Summer
Height: 15" tall
Culture: Sun to Part Sun
Origin: Mediterranean Europe, Northern Africa
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) ?
More Information About Iris
While we don't offer any of the typical tall bearded irises for sale, what we do feature are some really great iris species, selections and hybrids. Our iris collection includes several US native plants (including some from North Carolina) as well as many other garden-worthy selections of Louisiana iris, Iris ensata, Iris x pseudata (Eye-shadow iris), and Japanese Iris for sale. We think you will enjoy our iris selections, which include some little-known, but really choice gems including a few variegated iris ensata and iris pallida selections.
As a group, iris species can range from drought-tolerant dry land perennials to bog dwellers and from sun to shade, so there is no set of cultivation rules for the genus as a whole. In general though, they are tough, low maintenance plant which makes them perfect for rain gardens and similar sites.
Iris flower color runs the gamut from white, pink, yellow and copper to purple, red and blue. The showy flowers of irises attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Iris species range from 6' tall in some of the Iris x pseudata to 3" tall with some of the Iris cristata forms. Iris ensata, Iris x louisiana, Iris virginica, Iris versicolor, Iris nelsonii, and Iris x pseudata all prefer a moist to wet soil, while Japanese irises and cristata irises thrive in drier shade. Iris x hollandica and Iris unguicularis are but a few of the species that prefer dry sun. You'll find an iris for almost any garden condition, and all of them are deer-resistant. Try pairing irises in the garden with hosta, sarracenia, hemerocallis, and some of the smaller buddleia. When you are ready to buy iris for your perennial garden, we hope you'll check out our extensive online selection of iris for sale here at Plant Delights.
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