Border Bearded Iris 'Drady'

Iris

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Iris (EYE-ris)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Foliage
Medium Purple
White/Near White
Class
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Bloom Time
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Herbaceous
Seed Collecting
Soil pH requirements
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Patent Information
Awards (if applicable)
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Perennials
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tucson, Arizona

Durham, Maine

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Durham, ME (Zone 3a) | January 2007 | neutral

Am watching this one closely in my garden. Had flood type rains during bloom time this past Spring and Drady tried to bloom as a first ye...Read More

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Oro Valley, AZ (Zone 9a) | March 2006 | positive

Gorgeous!! Grows as an MTB, rather than a Border Bearded.
NOTE: It was NOT hybridized by Edinger. Parentage and hybridizer unknow...Read More

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Sand Springs, OK (Zone 7a) | April 2005 | positive

Beautiful iris that has been around 40 years and not registered till 1999, as a Border Bearded Iris
.In this part of Oklahoma ...Read More

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