Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Little Sighs'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 11 inches
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Bloom Time: early to midseason
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Bloom: standards and style arms white washed chartreuse
green; falls 1/4" white edge, thumbprint chartreuse green veined white and
chartreuse olive; beards capri blue; ruffled; slight sweet fragrance
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well drained, sandy loam
best
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Moisture: average to dry; do not tolerate
wet feet (will rot); drought tolerant
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Use: front of border, rock garden
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Care: plant shallow, 1/2 soil; do not
mulch heavily; cut off spent flowers and remove flowering stem to the ground
after blooming; divide every 3-4 years; bearded iris are heavy feeders so plan
to fertilize in early spring and again in late summer
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Concerns: too much moisture causes soft rot
problems; iris borer
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Native to: species native to Central Europe
to Caucasus
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Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt
tolerant
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Supplier: donated by Madison Area Iris
Society
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Wet Garden D201
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