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Sunfisher Siberian Iris - Bare Root Plant

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Expect new growth in about 6 weeks after planting. Until then it can look lifeless, so you won’t be able to tell within 24 hours of arrival whether it will grow.

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About the Product

Sunfisher is one of the deepest yellow Siberian irises, with light yellow upright petals over richer yellow falls. It is also one of the earliest Siberian irises to open, starting the season in early summer.

Plants reach about 28 inches tall and 1½ to 2 feet wide with slender, grassy foliage. It brightens borders, rain gardens and pond edges, and the flowers are good for cutting.

What it looks like

Flowers with light yellow upright standards and deeper golden yellow falls with faint darker veining near the base. Flowers are held on slender, upright stems above narrow, grass-like green leaves. The plant forms an upright, vase-shaped clump about 28 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. Many flowers open together in early summer. At peak the clump is topped with a cluster of glowing yellow blooms.

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

  • Botanical name: Iris sibirica
  • Flower color: Light yellow standards over deep yellow falls
  • Foliage: Green
  • Growth habit: Upright, vase-shaped clump
  • Mature size: 28 in tall × 18–24 in wide
  • USDA hardiness zones: 3–9
  • Light: full sun, part sun to part shade
  • Bloom start: Late-May
  • Peak bloom: Early-June
  • Bloom pattern: Single Flush
  • Deer resistance: Resistant
  • 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.

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Mature height
28.0 in
Mature spread
24.0 in
Bloom
Late-May – peak Early-June
Fragrance
Mild
Deer
Resistant

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How to grow Sunfisher

Iris · Iris sibirica

These irises are moisture lovers, not bearded iris. Siberian iris likes sun and moist, well-drained soil; Japanese and Louisiana iris want rich, acidic, wet summer soil. Blackberry lily is the exception and needs dry soil.

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Sunfisher
  • Full sunLight
  • Steady waterMoist drainage
  • pH 5.0–7.0Soil
  • Zones 3a–9bHardiness
  • 28″ tall24″ wide
  • ResistantDeer · rabbits resistant
  • Toxic to petsPets
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Hardy in zones 3a–9b

Spring or late summer to early fall in Michigan; fall is common in the South.

Dormant bare-root Siberian or Japanese iris as it arrives, laid on burlap

When it arrives

Your bare-root plant

Arrives as a fan or clump of trimmed leaves with roots (Siberian, Japanese) or a firm, knobby rhizome (Louisiana, blackberry lily). Keep roots moist, soak 30 minutes, plant at the right depth for the type, and water well.

Expect new growth in about 6 weeks after planting. Bare root ships March–May while dormant, with little or no top growth, and it can look lifeless until then. That’s normal. Siberian iris sends up grassy shoots in early spring. Japanese iris emerges a bit later. Louisiana iris can keep some foliage through mild winters. Blackberry lily appears mid-spring.

You won’t be able to tell within 24 hours of arrival whether a dormant plant will grow.

When to plant

Spring or late summer to early fall in Michigan; fall is common in the South.

How deep

Siberian: crown 1–2 in deep. Japanese: 1–2 in deep, upright, tip pointing up. Louisiana: rhizome just under the surface. Blackberry lily: shallow, rhizome just covered.

Spacing

About 18–24 in for Siberian, Japanese and Louisiana; blackberry lily about 12 in.

Soil

Rich loam high in organic matter (blackberry lily: average, well-drained) · pH 5.0–7.0

Fix-it tip: Japanese and Louisiana iris need acidic soil; work in compost and peat. Siberian iris is less fussy, slightly acidic to neutral. Blackberry lily needs drainage, not compost.

Sun

Full sun (tolerates part shade).

Shade cuts bloom and can make foliage flop. In hot southern areas, afternoon shade helps.

Dormant
New growth

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Is it alive? What spring looks like

Siberian iris sends up grassy shoots in early spring. Japanese iris emerges a bit later. Louisiana iris can keep some foliage through mild winters. Blackberry lily appears mid-spring.

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