Landscape | Best in sunny beds or borders. |
Propagation | Propagate by division of rhizomes. |
Cultivation | Grow in full sun in a humusy, well-drained soil. Avoid overhead watering and heavy clay soils. It is a good idea to deadhead spent flowers and remove the flowering stems to ground after bloom. |
Pests | The largest pest threat is the iris borer. May also be affected by bacterial soft rot and fungal leaf spot. |
Notable Specimens | Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Leaf Description | Leaves are sword-shaped and linear. |
Flower Description | Flowers are light yellow with a greenish-yellow tinge on falls and a yellow beard. The petals are ruffled, and the flower has a slight fragrance. Blooms both in spring and autumn, however the duration and timing of the second bloom vary greatly depending on climactic region. |