Iris pallida 'Aurea Variegata' - Orris Root

🌿 Features

Type: Herbaceous perennial
Common name: Sweet Iris
Scientific name: Iris pallida 'Aurea Variegata'
Flower color: Pale lavender-blue flowers with blue-violet sepals, variegated golden and green foliage
Mature height: 0.60–0.80 m
Mature width: 0.45–0.60 m
Habit: Upright, slender linear foliage variegated with bright golden bands
Flowering period: May to June
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate, tolerates dry periods once established
Soil type: Well-drained, rich in organic matter, neutral to slightly alkaline
Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Good, particularly suited to dry gardens
Nectar-rich plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic

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✂️ Care

Regularly remove spent flowers to encourage prolonged blooming. Light pruning in late winter removes damaged foliage and rejuvenates the plant. Water moderately, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings.

Few interventions are necessary beyond minimal maintenance and division every four to five years to revitalize clumps.

Iris pallida 'Aurea Variegata' is a spectacular perennial ideal for natural-style gardens, mixed borders, perennial beds, rockeries, and sunny dry gardens, where its variegated foliage brings remarkable luminosity.