Pauline Reticulated Iris

Iris reticulata 'Pauline'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb

Plant Family: Iridaceae

Plant Description: This fragrant iris is small and extremely early flowering. Its petals are a rich purple with white and blue speckles and its leaves narrow and grass-like. This early spring bloom adds excellent interest and color while most plants are still dormant.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Bulb

Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant): Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.

Video: Deadheading and Cutting Down Spring Bulbs - Summer Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 4-6" tall x 4" wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: Unknown

Pollinator Friendly: Yes

Localscapes: Infill Plant

Evergreen: No

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Green

Bloom Colors: Purple, Red

Bloom Seasons: Early Spring

Bloom Period: Mar - Apr

Erosion Control: No

Ground Cover: No

Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9

Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Neighborhood Landscapes
- Waterwise Woodlands

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