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Iris versicolor 'Gerald Darby'


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Purple new foliage emerges in spring followed by purple summer flowers.


Description:
How about an iris with fabulous foliage? In March and April the new upright leaves of 'Gerald Darby' emerge a breathtaking dark purple. The purple slowly fades to green by early summer. Large purple-blue flowers then take over the show.


Common Name: Iris

Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)

Zone Hardiness: 3-9

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun

Height: 12-24"

Width: 8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour: Purple

Secondary Bloom Colour: Blue

Class: Deciduous

Type: Perennial

Bloom Time: Early Summer

Soil Moisture: Average

Stem Colour:

Fragrance: No

Berries: No

Benefits:

Deer Resistant: Unknown

BC Native: No

Native Habitat: Swamps, wet meadows, scrub and by lakes and rivers.

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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America

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