Siberian Iris 'Snow Queen'
Iris sibirica
Family: | Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
Genus: | Iris (EYE-ris) (Info) |
Species: | sibirica (sy-BEER-ah-kuh) (Info) |
Cultivar: | Snow Queen |
Hybridized | by Barr |
Registered or introduced: | 1900 |
Class:
Siberian (SIB)
Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Spacing:
12-15 in. (30-38 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:
White/Near White
Bloom Time:
Late Midseason (MLa)
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Other details:
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information:
Non-patented
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):
Foliage Color:
Bloom Characteristics:
Water Requirements:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Where to Grow:
Regional
This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:
Palmer, Alaska
Denver, Colorado
Cordele, Georgia
Algonquin, Illinois
Red Oak, Iowa
Durham, Maine
Vienna, Maine
California, Maryland
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Belleville, Michigan
Lincoln, Nebraska
Auburn, New Hampshire
Mahopac, New York
Columbia Station, Ohio
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Norristown, Pennsylvania
show allGardeners' Notes:
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Positive | On Mar 29, 2013, NancyMcD from Grand Marais, MI wrote: 'Snow Queen' was not hybridized by Barr; it was collected by him in Japan in 1900, per the American Iris Society Wiki. It is a charming, delicate iris and is well worth growing. |