Species Iris Iris reticulata 'Harmony'
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Species Iris:
- Phonetic Spelling
- EYE-ris reh-tick-yoo-LAY-tuh
- This plant has low severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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'Harmony' is an iris cultivar in the Iridaceae family whose parent is native to Turkey, Iraq, and Iran.
It grows best in full sunlight to partial sunlight in average well-drained garden soil up to 6inches tall.. The bulbs divide into bulblets (offshoots) after blooms have faded and may be separated and replanted. It is not recommended to do this unless blooming has declined. Plant bulbs 3 to 4 inches deep and 3 to 4 inches apart.
The 2 to 3 inch, fragrant flowers have royal blue petals with a white-rimmed gold crest on each fall. The narrow grass-like leaves grow to 15 inches long before the plant goes dormant in late spring.
Use 'Harmony' in rock and drought-tolerant gardens. Plant en masse for best results.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems.
VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for "Edibles, Bulbs, and Houseplants," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Iris
- Species:
- reticulata
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 5 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 4 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Perennial
- Poisonous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Dry capsule that splits to release seeds.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Description:
- Blue-colored cultivar; 1 to several flowers at the top of a naked stem, 6-parted with 3 outer, spreading or pendent "falls" and 3 inner, erect "standards"; blooms in early spring (March)
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Sheath
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Grass-like leaves up to 15 inches long
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Naturalized Area
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
- Diseases
- Drought
- Insect Pests
- Problems:
- Contact Dermatitis
- Poisonous to Humans
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- Low
- Poison Symptoms:
- Causes only low toxicity if eaten. Skin irritation is minor, or lasting only for a few minutes. Nausea, salivation, vomiting, abdominal pain, lethargy, diarrhea, elevated temperature following ingestion; skin irritation upon contact with seeds, rootstock, or cell sap.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Pentacylic terpenoids (zeorin, missourin and missouriensin), Irisin, iridin, or irisine
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- Yes
- Poison Part:
- Roots
- Sap/Juice
- Seeds
