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Katharine Hodgkin Dwarf Iris

bulbs
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$9.50
Item: 6517-A
$39.00
Item: 6517-B
$135.00
Item: 6517-C
Iris histrioides
Early spring blooms.

Along with snowdrops, the first bloom of spring outside our front door at Fedco. Unusual, beautiful color combination. Light blue standards with royal blue to purple striping. Pale lavender-streaked falls are highlighted by a yellow crest splashed with deep purple spots. Flowers 3" across.

Zone 4-9. 6cm+ bulbs.

3-5" tall.
ships in fall
Quick Details
Bloom Time
early spring
Height
3-5"
Bloom Color
snowy blue
Hardy in Zones
4–9
Compare
Compare with other Dwarf Irises
Variety Product Type Bloom Time Height Bloom Color Hardy to Zone Maximum Hardiness Zone
Iris danfordiae bulbs early spring 4-6" canary yellow 5 9
Katharine Hodgkin bulbs early spring 3-5" snowy blue 4 9
Harmony bulbs very early to early spring 3-5" royal blue-purple 4 9
Dwarf Iris Mix bulbs very early to early spring 3-6" multi-colored 4 9
Additional Information

Dwarf Iris

Smaller delights, blooming very early spring, bursting into color in the lawn, border or rock garden. Robust and hardy, spreading easily once established. Also good for forcing. Best in full sun or dappled shade with moderately fertile well-drained soil. Short leaves at flowering, later grow to 10-12". Plant 4" deep and 1" apart for maximum color splash.

Interplanting with Dwarf Irises

Dwarf irises bloom very early, around the time of crocuses. It’s surprising how little-known these miniature blooms are! They fit in everywhere. Plant under shade trees and among creeping thyme. Actually, plant them anywhere with well-drained soil. Visitors to your garden will inevitably exclaim, What are those!? when they first encounter these little charmers.

Iris

Iris is the name of the Greek goddess of the Rainbow and of this large genus of beautiful flowers in a range of sizes and a rainbow of colors. Growing from bulbs or fleshy rhizomatous roots, irises are superb for cutting and borders. For all iris, “standards” are the three erect petals; “falls” are the three pendent, reflexed or spreading petals. The blaze of contrasting color is the “crest,” “blotch” or “signal.” Most irises prefer sun or dappled shade with moderately fertile well-drained soil. All bulbous irises we stock prefer dry soils when dormant in summer.

Shipping

Items from our perennial plants warehouse will ship around late September through October. Bulbs can be planted successfully up until your ground freezes.

Note to Alaska and far north customers: We cannot guarantee an early shipment, so please plan accordingly and order early.

We cannot accommodate specific ship date requests or guarantee your order will arrive by a certain day.