Siberian Iris do not come just from Siberia, as the name might suggest. Iris siberica are native to the mountainous regions of Eastern Central Europe, Russia and Asia. They are tough hardy plants that are easy to grow. They prefer a sunny location with adequate moisture and lots of organic material in a slightly acidic soil. They will grow in boggy spots because their natural habitat is wet meadows.

Siberian Iris bloom just after the bearded iris. The blooms come in a range of colours from white through all shades of blue, yellow, violet, purple, wine red and pink. When they finish blooming, their elegant, grass-like foliage is an attractive accent all season long. Siberian Iris look beautiful planted beside ponds or toward the back of a perennial border. They can be used in mass planting to stabilize hillsides or grouped along the edge of a pathway or amongst rocks. They are an ideal landscape plant because they will fit in with any style of garden design.

Siberian Iris are excellent cut flowers. Picked a day or two before opening, they keep well and are very popular in floral design.

Every year more and more gardeners are captivated by Siberian Iris. They are trouble free and pest resistant, versatile and tolerant of a wide range of conditions . If you have never grown these wonderful plants,
why not try them this year?

We have many more varieties under cultivation that will be released for sale as soon as we have sufficient quantities.

LIST OF CULTIVARS FOR 2007:

A-E F-K L-R S-Z

Unless indicated otherwise these varieties are available for spring and fall shipment. Because they must be shipped early in the spring it may not be possible to ship Siberians in combination with other plant materials if orders are received very late in the spring.

Siberian Iris Terminology

Amoena: An iris flower with a colour pattern of white standards and coloured falls

Falls: The three lower petals of the iris flower that arch downward.

Self: A flower with all segments the same colour.

Signal: The semi-circle of markings found at the base of the petals of most Siberian iris

Standards: The upper, erect petals of the iris

Haft: The narrow base of the falls.

H.M.: Honourable Mention

Morgan Award: Highest award given to a Siberian Iris

COLLECTIONS

Landscapers Special

Our selection of 6 different, individually labelled varieties.
Large divisions.

cat # SC 001 $24.00

A Baker’s Dozen

Our selection of 13, individually labelled plants. A good range of colours, heights and forms will be included.

cat # SC 002 $45.00