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Iris sibirica 'Blue King'

 
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Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Iris (EYE-ris) (Info)
Species: sibirica (sy-BEER-ah-kuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Blue King

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Class:
Siberian (SIB)

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Blue-Violet

Bloom Time:
Late Midseason (MLa)

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Awards (if applicable):
Unknown - Tell us

By echoes
Thumbnail #1 of Iris sibirica by echoes

Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive echoes On Sep 9, 2003, echoes from Winnipeg, MB
(Zone 3a) wrote:

This iris has very attractive foliage all summer. Planted by a pond, Blue King does not get floppy, so even when the beautiful buds and flowers are gone, its a winner.

Positive nipajo On Jul 7, 2003, nipajo from Dallas, TX
(Zone 8b) wrote:

I had 'Blue King' in semi-shade for about three years and it bloomed once so I moved it to more sun and it took off; not only with more blooms but tons more plants (it spread out into a circle and the blooms lasted for a good long time.)

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Cordele, Georgia
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dallas, Texas



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