Swingtown Iris

Group/Class: Tall Bearded

Ornamental Features:

Swingtown Iris features showy violet flag-like flowers with deep purple overtones and a blue beard at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's sword-like leaves remain green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Swingtown Iris is an herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

This perennial will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Insects

Swingtown Iris is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting

Plant Characteristics:

Swingtown Iris will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity extending to 4 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This plant can be propagated by division.

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.