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Iris brandzae

Iris brandzae is a rhizomatous perennial iris with narrow grass-like leaves and scented blue-violet flowers in spring, originally described from Romania and once thought to be a subspecies of Iris sintenisii. It grows best in moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil in semi-shade.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil moist, especially in spring, and avoid waterlogging over winter.
Soil
Moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil.
Temperature
Hardy to USDA Zone 5; tolerates cold winters.
How easy
Easy

About

Iris brandzae is a species in the genus Iris. It is also in the subgenus Limniris and in series Spuriae. It is a rhizomatous perennial plant, with violet and white flowers, described originally from Romania. It was once thought to be a subspecies of Iris sintenisii, but is now classified as a separate species. It is also called Iris Brandzy or Prodan Iris in Russia. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.

How to grow it

Iris brandzae is hardy to USDA Zone 5.

It is also hardy in Ukraine.

Other Iris plants

Iris acutiloba subsp. lineolata · Iris acutiloba · Iris adriatica · Iris afghanica · Iris alberti · Iris albomarginata · Iris alexeenkoi · Single Bract Iris · Iris antilibanotica · Stool iris · Iris arenaria · Iris assadiana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Iris brandzae by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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