BOTANICAL NAME  I RIS XIPHIUM

PRONUNCIATION  EYE - ris ZI - fee - um

COMMON NAME  Dutch Iris

FAMILY  Iridaceae

Life Cycle  Evergreen Perennial

Growth Habit  Groundcover/Bulb  Cut flower  Height 15”  Width 4” - 6”

ARRANGEMENT  Alternate

LEAF  Linear  Length 12” - 18”  Width 1/2 round

MARGIN  Entire

VEINS  Parallel

COMPOSITION  Simple

FLOWER  Spike  Spring (April)  Many colors (white, blue, yellow)

FRUIT

EXPOSURE  Sun

GROWTH  Rapid

USE  Border  Cut Flower

DESCRIPTION  Produced from a bulb that is 1” wide with a point on top but round

DESCRIPTION  Stem has leaves only on two sides - plant appears to be flat sided  Has an obvious stem

CULTURAL PRACTICES  Hardy bulb  Fertilize with steamed bone meal

ZONES  5 - 8

NATIVE OF:  Spain