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iris 'Allison Elizabeth' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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iris 'Allison Elizabeth'

Iris 'Allison Elizabeth' (BB)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

'Allison Elizabeth' is a rhizomatous perennial to 55cm high with greyish-green sword-like foliage. Flowers are with warm lavender standards blushed and veined violet, purple-lavender falls and an orange beard, in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil in full sun; acid soils are tolerated if well-drained

Pruning

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

Propagation

Propagate by dividing iris rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, snails, thrips and Aphids

Diseases

Some Iris diseases may be troublesome

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverHedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorWall 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