Details
Iris 'Variegata' is a semi-evergreen plant with sword-shaped grey-green leaves edged with white, and fragrant light blue-purple flowers 10cm wide in early summer, the falls with purple veins on white near the base
Hardiness
H7 - Hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
Sunlight
Full Sun
Aspect
South-facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Moisture
Well-drained
SoilSand, Loam
pH
Acid, Neutral
SizeUltimate height: 0.5-1 metres
Ultimate spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height: 2-5 years
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, fertile, neutral to slightly acid loam in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown in pots in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Propagate by division of rhizomes from midsummer to early autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Flower borders and beds Wall-side Borders City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal Cottage & Informal Garden
How to care
Pruning
Remove any dying foliage in autumn, old flower stems can be cut down after flowering. Tall varieties can have their leaf fans trimmed to one third of the total height to reduce wind rock while the plants are establishing
Pests
Prone to slugs, snails and thrips
Diseases
May be affected by iris rhizome rot and a leaf spot