Miniature Tall Bearded Iris 'Silver Ice'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 27 inches
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Bloom Time: mid to late spring
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Bloom: ice white standards and style arms with wide pale blue
plicata band fading to near white, warm white falls, minimal palest blue
plicata haft and narrow band, light green texture veins over center third,
white beard hairs based in white, tips palest yellow
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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: 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: Welcome Garden B174
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