Butterscotch Fizz is a Siberian iris in soft, warm tones. Its light apricot flowers have creamy centers, distinct dark veining, and subtle pink and yellow undertones with golden highlights, plus a slight sweet fragrance.
It blooms in early summer on plants about 28 inches tall and 1½ to 2 feet wide, and it has earned recognition from the American Iris Society. Use it in borders, rain gardens and cottage plantings, or cut it for bouquets.
What it looks like
Flowers in light apricot with creamy central petals and distinct dark veining across the falls, with subtle pink and yellow undertones and golden highlights near the base. Flowers are held on slender, upright stems above narrow, grass-like green leaves. The plant forms an upright clump about 28 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. The blooms have a soft, watercolor-like blend of warm colors. At peak the apricot flowers glow warmly above the fine green foliage.
Growing it with lavender
Siberian iris prefers steadier moisture than lavender, so it fits best in a moister border or rain garden nearby, where its early-summer blooms can open just before the lavender begins.
Care
Grow in full sun to part shade in average to rich soil and keep it well watered through the season, especially in spring and early summer. Hardy in zones 3-9. Cut back the foliage in late fall or early spring, and divide crowded clumps in late summer; Siberian iris is not bothered by black walnut.
At a glance
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Botanical name: Iris sibirica
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Flower color: Light apricot with creamy centers and dark veins
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Foliage: Green
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Growth habit: Upright clump
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Mature size: 28 in tall × 18–24 in wide
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USDA hardiness zones: 3–9
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Light: full sun, part sun to part shade
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Bloom start: Early-June
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Peak bloom: Mid-June
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Bloom pattern: Single Flush
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Deer resistance: Resistant
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Pollinator value: Good
Sizes and shipping
Dormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly.