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Bearded Iris

Iris croatica

Also called German Iris, Flags

Iris croatica is a bearded rhizomatous iris from Croatia with dark violet flowers. Grow it like other bearded irises: full sun and well-drained soil, with the rhizome near the surface.

Family: Iridaceae (Iris family)
Light: Full sun
Water: Water moderately while establishing, then allow the soil to dry between waterings; avoid soggy soil.
Soil: Well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil, such as lime-rich loam or gritty mix.
Temperature: Hardy in cool to temperate climates; protect from prolonged heavy frost in very cold areas.
How easy: Easy

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Iris croatica is a bearded rhizomatous species of iris (subgenus Iris) endemic to Croatia.

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 croatica 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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