Iris unguicularis
Plant Expert:
Allan Armitage Iris unguicularis
Allan Armitage
Iris unguicularis
Iris unguicularis (click for large image)
Algerian Iris, Iris
Common Names:
  • Algerian Iris
  • Iris
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Algerian Iris, Iris
 
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Origin:

  Algeria, Greece  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.

Armitage says: "Tolerates partial shade but prefers full sun."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 7 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 9" to 12".

Flowers:

  Color(s): Purple
Season(s): Spring, Late Winter

Armitage says: "Useful for its late winter bloom time and easily identified by the almost total absence of a stem.The 18-20" long and ½-1" wide evergreen leaves are produced in a tuft and the flowers are cradled in the leafy center.The solitary blossoms are nicely fragrant and are usually lilac-blue to white.A wonderful plant for mild climates but it also can be disappointing when frosts knock back the laeves and flowering is sparse."  

Foliage:

  Armitage says: "The 18-20" long and ½-1" wide evergreen leaves are produced in a tuft and the flowers are cradled in the leafy center."  

Landscape Value:

 
Armitage says: "Useful for its late winter bloom time and easily identified by the almost total absence of a stem."

Other:

  Armitage says: "This is a useful and easily identified iris."  

Other Iris unguicularis References & Articles:
Iris unguicularis is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CAAtwater, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronx, NYBrookhaven, NYBrooklyn, NY
Brownsville, TXCastro Valley, CACharlottesville, VA
Chowchilla, CAClovis, CACoarsegold, CA
College Point, NYCorona, NYCutler, CA
Danville, CADel Rey, CADinuba, CA
Dublin, CAEast Elmhurst, NYEl Cerrito, CA
Elmhurst, NYEssex, CAFairfield, CA
Fawnskin, CAFlorence, SCFlushing, NY
Fontana, CAForest Falls, CAForest Hills, NY
Fort Eustis, VAFremont, CAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGreenlawn, NYGwynn Oak, MD
Hayward, CAHolbrook, NYHoltsville, NY
Hunt Valley, MDHuntington Station, NYHuntington, NY
Islandia, NYJackson Heights, NYJacksonville, FL
Leasburg, NCLexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLivermore, CA
Ludlow, CALuling, LALutcher, LA
Marrero, LAMartinez, CAMaspeth, NY
Melville, NYMemphis, TNMeraux, LA
Merced, CAMercedes, TXMi Wuk village, CA
Middle Village, NYMidpines, CAMission, TX
Moccasin, CAModesto, CAMoraga, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMount Airy, LANapa, CA
New Sarpy, LANewark, CANewport News, VA
Norco, LANottingham, MDOakland Gardens, NY
Oakley, CAOakville, CAOlmito, TX
Orinda, CAParkville, MDPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPikesville, MD
Pinole, CA
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