Iris graeberiana (Juno)
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
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
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.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
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