Iris sibirica 'Sugar Sprite'

Siberian Iris

Plant Type:

GRASSES & GRASS-LIKE PLANTS

Iris sibirica 'Sugar Sprite' - Pure white iris flowers with a bare hint of cooling Granny Smith apple green on a dwarf plant. There are up to 5 flowers per flowering per flowering branch with as many as two branches per flowering stalk - that makes for a terrifically florid display. Definitely a handsome choice for the front of the border or even an unusual edging. Fully to mostly sunny siting in fertile, moisture retaining soil. Middle-late bloomer in the Siberian Iris season. 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:

18 in

Colors:

White

Characteristics and Attributes for Iris sibirica 'Sugar Sprite'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Spring / Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / into Autumn

Nature Attraction

  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Full Sun
  • Mostly Sunny

Attributes

  • Border
  • Edging
  • Accent
  • Rock Garden
  • Small / Miniature
  • Cottage Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Medium

Soil

  • Moist
  • 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.