Tall Bearded Iris 'II Stutter'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 41 inches
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Bloom Time: very early to very late; reblooms
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Bloom: medium wisteria-purple standards with luminata edge
lightening to yellow-cream deeper yellow at base; yellow-cream style arms with
pale wisteria-purple wash, deep rich wisteria-purple falls with white luminata
lines and edge, white around beard, hafts yel
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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: reblooms zone 6-10, 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 D192
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