Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Fantastic Blue'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 3-9
· Height: 23 inches
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Bloom Time: early bloom
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Bloom: light blue standards and falls; white hafts from edge
to edge, veined dark violet; light violet halo below yellow beard.
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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
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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
· Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt tolerant
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E277
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