Tall Bearded Iris 'Better than Butter'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 1-2 feet
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Bloom Time: late spring to early summer
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Bloom: ruffled, silky-white standards trimmed in golden
yellow with buttery yellow falls and tangerine beards
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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: accent plant in cottage gardens,
perennial borders; cut flowers
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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 Eastern
Mediterranean
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Notes: 8-9 buds per stem for a long
lasting bloom for 4 weeks; 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: Sidewalk Garden G306
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