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Iris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant'

Crested Iris

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Iris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant' - A more robust selection of Dwarf Crested Iris that boasts light blue 3 inch flowers in April. It was discovered as a sport in Owensboro, Kentucky by Samuel Norris. Lovely in the woodland garden sited in morning sun or dappled shade 'Powder Blue Giant' prefers to be planted in a fertile, draining soil. Slowly colonizing. For gardeners towards the northern end of its range spring planting is advised. Pot grown from division.


Height:

6-8 in

Spread:

12-15 in

Colors:

Light Blue

Zone:

3 to 9
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Characteristics and Attributes for Iris cristata 'Powder Blue Giant'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / into Autumn

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Shade Tolerant
  • Dappled Shade

Attributes

  • Bank
  • Woodland
  • Edging
  • Rock Garden
  • Ground Cover
  • Massing

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Draining
  • Fertile
  • Woodland

Origins

  • Kentucky

Propagated By

  • Division

Genus Overview: Iris

Common Name: Iris

From small woodland species and tiny forms happy in a sunny trough to those that stretch to one's waist and higher irises are among the most beautiful and unique of herbaceous perennials. They come in an amazing array of colors with fans of foliage that provide textural contrast to other garden denizens long after the flowers have passed. None that we carry are especially common. All are beautiful in the full sun border with many adaptable to pond's edge. They want a home! Pot grown division unless otherwise indicated.