Description of Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata'

Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata' is a variegated yellow flag iris with cream-striped leaves. It gives strong foliage colour from spring onwards and handles very wet soil.

Appearance

It forms tall fans of striped leaves and produces yellow flowers in late spring. Height is often 1 to 1.5m. The foliage keeps interest long after flowering.

Care Guide

It likes saturated ground and shallow water.

• Sun: Full sun.
• Soil: Wet soil or shallow margins.
• Water: Keep roots saturated.
• Control: Divide to manage size, or grow in a large basket.
• Tidy: Remove old leaves in late winter.

If you want the strongest striping, keep it in good light and avoid heavy feeding.

Suitability for Bog Garden

This suits larger bog gardens and pond edges where height works. In smaller beds, contain it so it does not dominate.

It’s useful as a backdrop behind lower flowering marginals.

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