Tall Bearded Iris 'Blueberry Bliss'

Iris

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Iris (EYE-ris)
Synonym
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 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
Blue-Violet
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:

Bakersfield, California

Gainesville, Georgia

Normal, Illinois

Cherryvale, Kansas

Hebron, Kentucky

Anacoco, Louisiana

Windsor Mill, Maryland

West Springfield, Massachusetts

Blanchard, Michigan

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Robertsville, Missouri

Cut Bank, Montana

Shepherd, Montana

Beatrice, Nebraska

Los Alamos, New Mexico

Greensboro, North Carolina

Statesville, North Carolina

Belfield, North Dakota

Lawton, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Grants Pass, Oregon

West Newton, Pennsylvania

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Greeneville, Tennessee

Deer Park, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
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Greensboro, NC (Zone 7a) | April 2010 | positive

Bloomed w/ huge intense blue flowers. Very thick stalks that held up to the wind and rain of a severe thunderstorm w/ tornado warnings--...Read More

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Blanchard, MI (Zone 5a) | February 2010 | positive

Big flowers a great "Blue" with thick stalks no need for staking.

J
McLean, VA (Zone 6b) | June 2009 | neutral

Mine too came as a bonus from Schreiner's in 2006. Like Lacy Snowflake, in 2008 the flowers were huge and gorgeous and the stalk fell ov...Read More

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Los Alamos, NM (Zone 5a) | June 2007 | positive

I, too, received Blueberry Bliss as a bonus from Schreiner's. It bloomed this year, its first and is one of the most intense blue irise...Read More

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

American Iris Society Awards: Honorable Mention 2006; Award of Merit 2009

M
Myrtle Beach, SC | May 2006 | positive

Blueberry Bliss came to me as a Schreiner extra two years ago. In its first year, it did not bloom. This year, however, it has exploded i...Read More

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