Plants > Perennials

Crimean iris

Iris lutescens

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

I. lutescens is a spreading rhizomatous perennial to 30cm tall, with erect, sword-shaped leaves and yellow, white, blue or purple flowers 7cm wide in early spring, the standards larger than the yellow-bearded falls

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acid soil in full sun

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Lift rhizomes and divide clumps from midsummer to early autumn

Pests

Slugs and snails may be a problem

Diseases

Bacterial soft rot and leaf spot may occur

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years