Family: Iridaceae
Scientific Name: Iris histrioides Katharine Hodgkin
Common Name: Katherine Hodgkin Dwarf Iris
Description | An interesting Dwarf Iris hybrid with unusual flower colors. |
Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, moist |
Soil & Site | average, well drained, moist |
Temperature | palest powder blue or bluish grey standards & a yellow crest, thinly veined with dark blue |
Flowers | standards pale blue to bluish gray, yellow crest, veins dark blue, flowers hold up in cold temperatures |
Dimensions | 4-8 inches tall with the flower blossoms |
Propagation | division |
Misc Facts | A cross between I. histroides and I.winogradowii. (syn. I. histroides var major x winogradowii Katherine Hodgkin) |
Notes & Reference | #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com) |
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