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Species Iris 'Her Highness'

Irisgiganticaerulea

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Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Iris (EYE-ris)

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Species

giganticaerulea (jy-gan-tee-see-ROO-lee-uh)

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Height

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Spacing

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

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)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Foliage

Gold (yellow-orange)

White/Near White

Class

Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

Bloom Time

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Other details

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Propagation Methods

Herbaceous

Smooth

Seed Collecting

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Soil pH requirements

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

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Awards (if applicable)

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements

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Where to Grow

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Joan

Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | November 2006 | neutral

Collected in 1950 and registered in 1957 by W. Levingston

Awards: HM 1957; Mary Swords Debaillon Award 1959

dmj1218

west Houston, TX (Zone 9a) | May 2006 | neutral

6" open-form blooms, white with gold signal, are borne on 36-40" stems. This is a truly royal Louisiana Iris--tall, stately, snow white a...Read More

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