Iris

PLANT TYPE: Iris (Perennial)

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 3 to 9

SEASON: Spring

EXPOSURE: Full sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 6 months

SPACING: 3 feet

PLANTING DEPTH: Bulbs 4 inch depth

HEIGHT: 12 to 40 inches

SPREAD: 1 to 2 feet

PESTS & DISEASES: Bacterial soft rot, crown rot fungus, fungal leaf spot, and iris borer

WATER NEEDS: Water daily when temperature is 85 degrees or higher

MAINTENANCE: Moderate

TOLERANCE: Moderate heat and high humidity

SOIL TYPE: Silty Loam

SOIL pH: 6.8

SOIL DRAINAGE: Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Tulips, daffodils, Columbine, Allium, Pansy, Peony and Violet

GENUS: Iris spp.