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Little Caesar Siberian Iris

Iris sibirica 'Little Caesar'

Photo by gatorfellows
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Field Notes

Description:

It is an herbaceous perennial plant growing to 50-120 cm tall. The leaves are glaucous green, narrow and fairly rigid, blade-shaped, 40-80 cm long and 2-4 cm broad. The flowers are typical of an iris, borne in late spring or early summer on unbranched or sparsely-branched stems held above the leaves, each flower 4-7 cm diameter, mid- to purple-blue, often with a paler whitish or yellowish centre.

Habitat:

A wildlife habitat garden.

Notes:

I. sibirica is widely cultivated in temperate regions. It is the parent plant of many hybrids, used because of its attractive foliage and ability to flourish in a wide range of climates; the hybrids vary widely in flower colour.

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