Iris 'Batik'

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Tall Bearded Iris

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Lightly fragrant purple flowers with white streaks.
Bearded Iris are very ornamental and display a robust, old-fashioned feeling.

Height

24-30 Inches

Spread

15-18 Inches

Color

Blue/Purple

Bloom Time

May-June

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

Prefers well drained soil in full sun. It is important to plant these so the top of the rhizome is showing. Planting them deeper will result in little flowering and susceptibility to diseases and other problems.

When to Divide

fall or spring after flowering

Good Companions

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Rock Cress (Arabis caucasica), Bluemist Shrub (Caryopteris x clandonensis), Threadleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis verticillata)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Cut Flowers
•	Fragrant

Exposure

•

Full Sun

Foliage Color

•	Gray-Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•	Spring
•	Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Spring
•	Summer

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Well-drained