Iris 'Snowdrift' (Iris 'Snowdrift' )
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.6m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
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This plant is toxic! |
Botanical name: Iris 'Snowdrift'
Other names: Iris 'Snowdrift' , Iris laevigata 'Snowdrift' , Water iris 'Snowdrift' , Smooth iris 'Snowdrift' , Japanese iris 'Snowdrift' , White Louisiana iris, Rabbit ear iris 'Snowdrift'
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Genus: Iris
Variety or cultivar: 'Snowdrift' _ 'Snowdrift' is a moisture-loving, rhizomatous perenial with erect, sword-shaped, mid-green leaves and white flowers in summer
Iris 'Snowdrift' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity: Ingestion may cause severe discomfort.
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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Slugs
Diseases: May be subject to a virus.
Specific diseases: Grey mould , Iris rhizome rot
General care
Pruning: Flower stems can be cut down after flowering. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation: Divide rhizomes after the plant has finished flowering, approximately every 3 years. . REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Iris 'Snowdrift' (Iris 'Snowdrift' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Aquatic, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Waterside
Cultivation: Grow in full sun in moist to wet, deep, humus-rich, acid soil or in water up to 15cm deep.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Loamy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Pond/In water | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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