Iris 'Petite Polka'

Dwarf Bearded Iris

USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8

Fragrant flowers have a white center and beard, broadly edged in lavender.

Height

7-9 Inches

Spread

8-12 Inches

Color

Blue/Purple

Bloom Time

April-May

Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips

It is important to plant with the top of the rhizome showing. Planting deeper may cause little flowering and increase susceptibility to disease and other problems.

When to Divide

fall or spring after flowering

Good Companions

English Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia), Four Angled Sundrops (Oenothera tetragona), Stonecrop (Sedum album), Rock Cress (Arabis caucasica)

Characteristics & Attributes

Attributes & Uses

•	Fragrant
•	Cut Flowers

Exposure

•

Full Sun

Foliage Color

•	Gray-Green

Season of Interest (Flowering)

•

Spring

Season of Interest (Foliage)

•	Summer
•	Spring

Soil Moisture Preference

•	Well-drained