Family: Iridaceae
Scientific Name: Iris histrioides Katharine Hodgkin
Common Name: Katherine Hodgkin Dwarf Iris
| Description | An interesting Dwarf Iris hybrid with unusual flower colors. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, moist |
| Temperature | palest powder blue or bluish grey standards & a yellow crest, thinly veined with dark blue |
| Flowers | standards pale blue to bluish gray, yellow crest, veins dark blue, flowers hold up in cold temperatures |
| Dimensions | 4-8 inches tall with the flower blossoms |
| Propagation | division |
| Misc Facts | A cross between I. histroides and I.winogradowii. (syn. I. histroides var major x winogradowii Katherine Hodgkin) |
| Notes & Reference | #161-Paghat's Gardens (www.paghat.com) |
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