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Iris 'Little Sapphire'
Little Sapphire iris

Size: 12" high x 6-8" wide

Flowering time: May
Hardiness: zone 3a

Light:Full shade
Full sun
Moisture:Dry
Moist
Drainage:No drainage
Good drainage

Catalog code: 010-0005
Category: Perennials

Attracts butterflies

Iris 'Little Sapphire'

©2007 Christopher P. Lindsey

These dwarf bearded iris are adorable!

The color of stonewashed blue denim, they appear in May atop stout stalks that rise up from the gray-green sword-like foliage (or since they're so short, maybe dagger-like?).

I love to plant these with Iris 'Brassie' to have a multi-colored splash of light blue and yellow in early spring; then I let other plants like Geranium 'Jolly Bee' ramble through the upright foliage for support.

Like most bearded iris, 'Little Sapphire' is happiest in well-drained soils with a little bit of moisture.

Pot size: 4.5"sq x 5.0" (1004 ml, or ~one quart).