Iris sibirica ‘Currier’
Blooming Time
Exposure
As with other Siberian Iris, `Currier’ displays a neat upright habit of slender, upright, lance-shaped foliage. Then, around mid-May it sends up stout, well budded flower stalks. These soon open to reveal rich, royal-purple flowers, painted with white and yellow centers, and splashed with streaks of violet. Thriving in average garden soils and tolerating moist areas, `Currier’ is a as verstaile as it its colorful. It can be used in mass planting or combined with companions.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Slow Spreading
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Rich royal-purple flowers, painted with white and yellow centers, and splashed with streaks of violet.
Landscape Value
Tolerant of moist areas, can be used in mass plantings or combined with companions.
Care
Watering:
`Currier' Siberian Iris is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
`Currier' Siberian Iris is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
`Currier' Siberian Iris should be pruned while dormant during late fall or winter.