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iris 'Action Front' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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iris 'Action Front'

Iris 'Action Front' (TB)

Fragrant

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

'Action Front' is a rhizomatous perennial to 85cm tall, with fans of sword-shaped, greyish-green foliage. The scented flowers, produced in late spring and early summer, have light mauve-brown standards and deep mahogany-red falls with yellow beards

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acidic soil in full sun. Do not cover the rhizomes with mulch, or allow other plants to shade them. See also bearded iris cultivation

Pruning

Remove any dying foliage in autumn; old flower stems can be cut down after flowering

Propagation

Dividing irises should be carried out every 3-5 years from midsummer to early autumn

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, snails and thrips

Diseases

May be subject to iris rhizome rot, a leaf spot and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years