Iris tuberosa
A tuberous perennial with glaucous green leaves appearing in winter or spring, producing unusual flowers with greenish-yellow standards and purplish-black falls in winter and spring.
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- Aspect: South-facing
- Exposure: Sheltered
- Family: Iridaceae
- Flower Colour : Bicolour / Multicolour, Black , Green
- Flower Season: Spring, Winter
- Foliage: Deciduous
- Habit : Bushy
- Hardiness : H5 (Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters) -15 to -10C
- Moisture: Well-drained
- pH: Alkaline, Neutral
- Season of Interest : Spring, Winter
- Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Sunlight: Full Sun
- Height : 40cm
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A tuberous perennial with glaucous green leaves appearing in winter or spring, producing unusual flowers with greenish-yellow standards and purplish-black falls in winter and spring.
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