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Iris danfordiae

 
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Family: Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ay) (Info)
Genus: Iris (EYE-ris) (Info)
Species: danfordiae (dan-FORD-ee-ay) (Info)

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Class:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
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
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Extra early (EE)

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Blue-Green

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)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

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 Badseed
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By mystic
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By dicentra63
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By kniphofia
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By kniphofia
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Profile:

2 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive JamesCO On Nov 25, 2005, JamesCO from Grand Junction, CO
(Zone 7a) wrote:

Mine bloomed Feb 1 last spring, before the I. reticulatas. Make sure not to combine this lemon-yellow with a crocus' golden -yellow. No kidding- It is quite disgusting!

Positive mystic On Mar 15, 2003, mystic from Ewing, KY
(Zone 6a) wrote:

One of the first things to bloom, a sure sign spring is just around the corner.

Regional...

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

Ewing, Kentucky
Belleville, Michigan
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Salt Lake City, Utah



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