Iris sibirica 'Alba' |
Native Region: Central and Eastern Europe, Russia
Zone Range: 4-9
Preferred Climate: Temperate
Harvest Date: Tuesday 04 October, 2011
Seed count: 12-15
Description:
Rhizomatous perennial with narrow, grass-like leaves that produces white flowers about 3 inches across from mid-spring to early summer. Height 20-48 inches. Suitable for an open herbaceous or mixed border.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse or cold frame for their first year. Plant out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer.Grow in well-drained, moderately fertile soil in full sun to light, dappled shade. Soil should remain consistently moist. The plant benefits from shallow mulching in spring. Division is best done in August/September after flowering but can also be done in April.
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