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Iris narbutii

Iris narbutii
Photo: Arkadiusz Nowak, Marcin Nobis, Sylwia Nowak, Agnieszka Nobis, Anna Wróbel, Sebastian Świerszcz, Ewelina Klichowska, Iwon, CC BY 4.0

Iris narbutii is a small bulbous perennial from Central Asia, one of the shorter Juno irises, with spring flowers in greenish-yellow to pale violet. It needs a sunny spot with very well-drained soil and a dry summer rest, like other Juno irises.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Bulb, Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water moderately while in leaf and flower in spring, then keep dry through summer dormancy.
Soil
Very well-drained, gritty or sandy mix.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates; protect from prolonged waterlogging and hard frost in containers.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. Asia
Climate
temperate

About

Iris narbutii is a species of flowering plant in the genus Iris, subgenus Scorpiris. It is a bulbous perennial from Central Asia. It has dark green leaves, short stems, spring flowers in shades of greenish-yellow to pale violet.

How to grow it

It can be seen growing in the 'Le Grand Clos Botanique Garden' in Bourgueil, France.

It can be cultivated in pots, or in well-drained soils in sunshine (like other Juno irises).

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 narbutii 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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