Iris 'Silverado'

• bulb, tuber, corm
• perennial

• -30 to -40ºF ZONE 3
• -20 to -30ºF ZONE 4
• -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
• 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
• 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
• 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8

• mid spring
• late spring

• full sun
• part sun

• Yes

• Cut Flower
• Easy to Grow/Ideal for Children
• Rock Garden
• Fragrant

When planting the iris rhizomes leave the top half above ground, these do better planted shallow rather than deep, they will pull themselves down if needed. Mine have done best with a sparse topping of pea gravel to help with drainage, too much wet will rot the rhizome, do not overwater.

Tall Bearded, Hybridizer - Schreiner 1987,

Awards - Honorable Mention 1989, Walther Cup 1989, Award of Merit 1991, Wister Medal 1993, Dykes Medal 1994