| Description | Dalmatian iris (Iris pallida variegata) The bold sword-shaped leaves of this Iris can add a bright spot to the garden. Has blue fragrant flowers. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc., Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | (3)4-9 |
| Sunlight | full sun is preferred, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average to moist |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained |
| Flowers | pale lavender blue flowers, yellow beards, fragrant |
| Leaves | sword-shaped leaves, gray-green, white variegated |
| Stems | rhizomes |
| Dimensions | leaves to 24 inches, flower scapes to 40 inches, spreads by thick rhizomes |
| Maintenance | cut off dead scapes after bloom, divide when needed |
| Propagation | division in the late summer early fall |
| Native Site | Native to Dalmatia, a province of Croatia. |
| Misc Facts | (syn. Iris pallida Argentea Variegata) |
| Author's Notes | This has been a very hardy Iris for me, thriving on neglect. |
| Notes & Reference | #88-The Iris Book (Molly Price), #168-Missouri Flora web site (www.missouriplants.com) |
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