Iris sibirica 'Solar Energy'

Siberian Iris

Plant Type:

GRASSES & GRASS-LIKE PLANTS

Iris sibirica‘Solar Energy’ - A stunner, this Siberian Iris with fantastic form and substance displays creamy standards with light yellow styles. The centers of the deep yellow falls glow, demand attention with each gently ruffled petal sporting a wide cream rim. This compact grower has a long bloom period. And as is typical of Siberian Iris the narrow green to blue-green leaf lances remain attractive all the growing season long. From the capable hands of Jan Sacks and Marty Schafer. Full sun in fertile, draining soil. Established, pot grown from division.


Cultural requirements are simple but must be adhered to or plants are likely to languish, not perform and perhaps disappear from their special place in the garden. All of the cultivars we offer require a very nutritious loam rich in organic material preferably with a blend of composted animal manure and worm castings. Full sun exposure with your Siberian Iris in this deep moisture retaining soil will spell success. Please don't attempt circumvention with salt-based chemical fertilizers. Give them the rich, organic soil they require.



 



Height:

25 in

Colors:

Yellow

Characteristics and Attributes for Iris sibirica 'Solar Energy'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer

Nature Attraction

  • Honey Bees & Native Bees
  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Full Sun

Attributes

  • Border
  • Specimen

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Moderately Fast

Soil

  • Draining
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Garden Origin

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.