IRIS lazica

Description

Iris lazica

Height x Spread: 30-50cm x 50cm

Native to Turkey and surrounding areas, this evergreen, rhizomatous perennial flowers in Spring, giving a much needed boost of intense colour to the garden. The flowers are up to 8cm wide and the base of the falls are white with blue veining, the rest of the petals are rich purple or lavender blue.

Happiest in full sun and neutral to alkaline, moist but well drained, to free draining soil, they are particularly adapted for planting in front of a sunny wall so they can bask in the reflected heat. The rhizomes should be visible on the surface of the soil so they can absorb as much heat as possible. Cut back any spent stems and remove drying leaves as they appear. established clumps can be divided from mid summer into autumn.