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Dark Blue Species Iris (Mini Iris)

Iris reticulata 'Dark Blue'

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ZONES  2-10 | Good to grow! Zone
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Iris reticulata 'Dark Blue' (Specie Iris) will reward you with dark blue blooms in early spring. Extremely cold hardy, this wildflower Iris can be grown almost anywhere from zones 2-10.
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Iris reticulata 'Dark Blue' (Specie Iris) will reward you with gorgeous dark blue/purple blooms in early spring. This wildflower Iris is extremely cold hardy, and can be grown almost anywhere from zones 2-10. Plant with early spring blooming daffodils for a striking contrast.

Planting & Care

  • To see the second bloom, the conditions must be right, with full sun and rich, well-draining soil conditions.
  • Bearded Iris prefer at least 6-8 hours of sunlight a day. In hot climates (zones 8-11), they will tolerate 4-6 hours of sun, and may need some shade during the day.
  • Bearded Iris rhizomes prefer shallow cultivation, with the top of the rhizome above ground. They grow especially well on slopes or in raised beds.
  • Reblooming Bearded Iris are heavy feeders, requiring more water and fertilizer for the extra boost to flower again.
  • Be sure to deadhead faded flower spikes promptly after the first bloom, so plants will have time to form new flowers.
  • Reblooming Iris are heavy feeders and benefit from a light topdressing of compost and Yum Yum Mix applied just after "deadheading" the plants.
  • Scratch in the compost/Yum Yum Mix lightly and water thoroughly to melt the nutrients into the soil.
  • To avoid burning rhizomes, apply around but not directly on them.

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Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Morning Sun & Afternoon Shade
  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Early spring

Advantages

  • Mass Plantings
  • Naturalizes
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Fragrant
  • Container Planting
  • Small Spaces
  • Rock Gardens
  • Deer Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

4-6" tall

Bulb Spacing

16 bulbs per sq. ft.

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Waterwise

Planting Depth

Plant 3" deep

Planting Time

  • Fall

Growing Zones

  • Zone 2
  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Ships As

Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber

Can Send To PO Box

Yes
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Overall rating: 4.571429 / 5 from 7 reviews.

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First bulb to come up!

"These bulbs were the first to flower of all my bulbs (even tete a tete daffodils), which was an unexpected surprise. Unfortunately, the flower petals were much narrower proportionally than what is shown in the listing photo. Narrow leaves are >1. 5 ft long, which was unexpected. . . If you like a ""tidy"" look to your garden the long narrow leaves of this plant may not be for you, or just be mindful of this when choosing placement. [This review is based on the bulb's first season. ]"

— Laura (4/5)

Cutest ever!

"These are the cutest!! I may buy more for next year."

— Trixie (5/5)

They blossomed one week after the snowbells &r very pretty.

"I plan on making an area with miniature irises to create a Ukrainian flag."

— Riversailor (4/5)

Beautiful mini-irises that grew in a difficult area

"bed that has poppies and fall flowers already planted"

— Me (5/5)

I would recommend.

"Came up earlier than any other bulbs, very pretty. Leaves are still green and upright after daffodils are spent. These bulbs were buried under several feet of snow for many weeks before blooming."

— Suze (5/5)

Sweet

"Probably should have ordered much more of these because they are small. They were beautiful and came up early. May order more next year."

— Shari (5/5)

Pretty but brief

"These have very pretty blue blossoms, but only bloomed for about one week. I had tucked them too close to my fescue and almost couldn't see them. Early February bloom (zone 9) which is nice when little else has color."

— Sally (4/5)

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