Butter and Sugar Siberian Iris is a deciduous perennial with a clumping habit and long upwards fanning sword-like foliage and sturdy central flower stalks. The soft white flowers with buttery yellow falls bloom from late spring to mid summer, attracting bees. Flowers best in full sun and rich, slightly acidic, moist well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Europe and Central Asia
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Height:
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2' - 2.5'
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Spread:
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2’ - 2.5'
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Spacing:
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2’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White+Yellow
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Season of Interest:
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Summer
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly, then occasionally once established. Keep moisture consistent and avoid overwatering.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Ponds and Streams, Naturalized Areas, Foundation Plantings, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Spiderwort, Coral Bells, Daylily
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Iris sibirica Butter & Sugar, (2) F. D. Richards, Iris sibirica 'Butter And Sugar' 23W25 sib T4-, (3) F. D. Richards, Iris sibirica 'Butter And Sugar', 2018 photo
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
