Night Owl Iris

Iris 'Night Owl'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Iridaceae
Plant Description: Upright growing bulbous perennial with fragrant flowers. Large, dark purple flowers bloom in spring. Attractive lance-shaped leaves are deer resistant. Tolerates some drought but peforms best with moderate water.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Herbaceous
Plant Care: Perennial - Herbaceous (soft-stemmed plants that die back in winter and regrow in spring): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. Some plants tend to flop over after the first bloom and attempt to regrow from the base; in these cases, the old stems can be cut away in summer. As plants become dormant in the fall, remove dead leaves and stems.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 24-36" tall x 18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Purple
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer
Bloom Period: Jun - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Design Path
    • Design Ideas-Middle
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter