Product Overview
Copper Iris (Iris fulva)
This attractive small iris has arching bright green leaves with showy brick-red to copper colored flowers that grow off a slender stalk above the foliage. This is a perfect plant for moist to wet soils in full sun but will also tolerate part shade. Copper iris is the smallest and most winter hardy of the Louisiana Iris species, and has been used as a parent plant for a number of Louisiana Iris hybrids.
Hardiness Zone: 5-11
Planting Container: We recommend a 10" x 6" fabric pot to grow a regular sized plant, or a 12.5" x 7" or 15" x 6" fabric pot to grow a group of specimen sized plants. Click on any fabric pot link to read about why fabric pots work better than hard plastic pots!.
Light Requirements: full sun to part shade
Height: 12" to 18" - Spread: 12" to 24"
Water Depth: Moist Soil or water up to 3" above the crown (Maximum water depth is for mature plants)
FERTILIZING: For best health and growth, we recommend fertilizing regularly (unless using the plants in a plant filtration system!). Use Pondtabbs 20 count, 60 count, or 300 count for fast release, or Aquascape 6 count or 12 count capsules for slow release (once a year) fertilizing. Aquascape is preferred for low maintenance, but Pondtabbs are useful in Spring when Aquascape is slow to start in low temperatures. Pondtabbs are also useful for a quick extra nutrient push for extra bloom, and for mid-summer fertilizing of a new plant (we don't recommend using slow release fertilizer in mid-summer or later in cold climates, as plants should run out of fertilizer at the end of the year to encourage dormancy in cold climates).
Plants are shipped bare root or in starter pots, and will require planting upon arrival. For in depth planting and care instructions visit our Planting and Care Instructions for Shallow Water and Bog Plants.
For information on using plants for pond filtration, please read our blog on this topic!
