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Iris pallida subsp. illyrica

Iris pallida subsp. illyrica
Photo: Motohiro Sunouchi, CC BY 4.0

Iris pallida subsp. illyrica, the Illyrian iris, is a Balkan perennial that grows up to about 40 cm tall and flowers in May and June. It needs full sun and fertile, well-drained soil that stays dry to average moist.

Family
Iridaceae (Iris family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry between waterings; avoid soggy ground.
Soil
Fertile, well-drained soil, dry to average moist; a lean or gritty mix suits rock gardens.
Temperature
Hardy in cool temperate climates, roughly -20 °C or colder; protect from prolonged waterlogged cold.
How easy
Easy

About

Iris illyrica, the Illyrian iris, is a perennial plant from the iris family (Iridaceae), native to Southeastern Europe.

Where it grows

Its native range consists of much of the ancient region Illyria, for which it is named, located on the Balkan Peninsula.

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 illyrica 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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