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dwarf bearded iris | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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dwarf bearded iris

Iris pumila

Genus: Iris
Family: Iridaceae
Common Names: Crimean iris, dwarf English iris, dwarf iris

About this plant

I. pumila is a compact, rhizomatous, bearded iris to 15cm tall with slightly glaucous, widely sword-shaped leaves 3-15cm long. In mid-spring, a 1cm long flower stem bears 1-2, long-tubed flowers, each 2.5-5cm wide. Flowers are variable in colour from violet-purple, blue to yellow or white with most having a darker spot pattern on the falls and yellow or blue beards

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in a very well-drained, slightly alkaline soil

Pruning

Cut down old flower stems after flowering, and remove any dying foliage in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by seed or by division of rhizomes after flowering, from midsummer to late summer; for more advice, see dividing irises

Pests

May be affected by iris sawfly, aphids, leaf miners, slugs, snails, and wireworms

Diseases

May be affected by iris rhizome rot, iris leaf spot, scorch, a rust, and virus diseases; for more advice see iris diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensPatio ContainerCottage InformalWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years