Scientific Name
Moraea (mor-EYE-ah)
Common Name
Peacock flower, Butterfly iris
Geophyte Organ:  Corm
Light Requirements:  Full-AM Sun
Height: 4-48 inches (10-120 cm)
Flowering Season: Summer
Flower Color: Blue, white, yellow, pink, red, orange
Planting Time: Early spring
Planting Depth: 4 inches (10 cm)
Spacing Between Corms: 5-6 per 6-inch pot
Hardiness: --
Bulb Storage: Store corms in peat or vermiculite at 35-50°F (2-10°C)
Comments: --
Cultivars: --
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- - - C C C C/M H H H
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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