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Intermediate Bearded Iris 'Gnu Rayz'

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

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Genus

Iris (EYE-ris)

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Height

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Spacing

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 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

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Foliage

Green

Blue-Violet

Lavender

Class

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Bloom Time

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Other Details

Other details

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Propagation Methods

Herbaceous

Seed Collecting

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Soil pH requirements

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

Patent Information

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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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Regional

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

Tucson, Arizona

COARSEGOLD, California

Yosemite Lakes, California

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

Cherryvale, Kansas

Oskaloosa, Kansas

Salvisa, Kentucky

Deer River, Minnesota

Shepherd, Montana

South Sioux City, Nebraska

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Belfield, North Dakota

Coshocton, Ohio

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pajaritomt

Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) | May 2008 | positive

Blooming with several blooms its first year in my yard, Gnu Rayz is growing very nicely and it seems to thrive on lack of care. Very att...Read More

Joan

Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | September 2005 | neutral

Awards: American Iris Society Honorable Mention 1999, Award of Merit 2001 & 2002, Hans and Jacob Sass Medal 2004

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