Tall Bearded Iris 'Sugar Blues'

Iris

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Iris (EYE-ris)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
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 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
Dark Blue
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
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Tucson, Arizona

Denver, Colorado

Carmel, Indiana

Iowa City, Iowa

Cumberland, Maryland

Millersville, Maryland

Revere, Massachusetts

Vassar, Michigan

Deer River, Minnesota

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Greenville, Ohio

Lawton, Oklahoma

Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Sarver, Pennsylvania

Conway, South Carolina

Greeneville, Tennessee

Crockett, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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J
McLean, VA (Zone 6b) | May 2010 | positive

This iris sparkles in the sunlight, and the wonderful fragrance extends for some distance around the plant.

I
Beaver Falls, PA (Zone 6a) | August 2008 | positive

Sugar Blues is a gorgeous plant with a heavenly fragrance. In my zone, it is also a rebloomer. There has been no one that has visited my ...Read More

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

Sugar Blues is a good grower for me and has a heavenly fragrance. It hasn't rebloomed yet, but almost nothing reblooms in the mountains ...Read More

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