Iris unguicularis 'Alba'
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Iris unguicularis (stylosa) 'Alba'• Click here to visit our Main Plant List page for current availability of this plant
• common name: white winter iris
• flowering season: winter, opening during periods of mild weather
• height: 12 to 15 inches
• Light requirements: sun, afternoon shade in very warm climates
• Soil requirements: average
• Water requirments: average
• Growth habit: a slowly expanding clump
• How to propagate: by dividing in early summer
• Leaf type: upright narrow blades of green
• Ways to use it: in the front of a flower garden; bordering steps or pathways; in rock gardens; in low, wide pots for winter color
• Special characteristics: older plants will flower on and off throughout winter, beginning in November and lasting through March
• Other points of interests: native to areas surrounding the Mediterranean Sea
Golden centers contrast to the pristine white petals on this evergreen iris that likes growing in full sunlight. The height of the plant's leaves will be twelve to fifteen inches, with the flowers being just a bit lower. To allow a better view of the flowers we sometimes cut back the leaves in late autumn. Has a long season of bloom during winter, opening flowers during mild weather. Also grows happily in a pot, either of plastic or terra cotta, flowering better as it becomes pot-bound. USDA Zones 7 - 10.