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Iris ensata 'Lion King'
$8.95 ea
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Iris cristata 'Tennessee White'
$12.95 ea
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Crested Iris 'Powder Blue Giant'
$12.95 ea $11.65 ea
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Illicium parviflorum 'Florida Sunshine'
$21.95 ea
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Illicium floridanum 'Pink Frost' PP#21,287
$22.95 ea
Iris sibirica 'Strawberry Fair'
The winner of multiple awards, this is everyone's favorite Siberian Iris.
Heavily ruffled, the magenta-to-blue-to-white falls stand out magnificently beneath slightly paler standards. This is a late bloomer, arising in late spring or early summer just after the Tall Bearded Irises and before the Japanese Irises. It is an exceptionally vigorous plant, a tetraploid with twice the chromosomal power of traditional Irises. Expect it to grow and spread rapidly, multiplying in your garden as the seasons pass.
'Strawberry Fair' was an instant favorite when Hollingworth introduced it in 1992, and began collecting awards wherever it was exhibited. It received an Honorable Mention from the American Iris Society in 1997, an Award of Merit in 1999, and the Morgan Wood Medal in 2001. Like all Siberian Iris, it is content in moist and even damp soil and full sun to light shade (in hot climates). It reaches 2 to 3 feet tall and spreads about 2 feet wide. Treat your garden to one of Nature's masterpieces with this stunning Iris! Zones 3-9.
| Genus | Iris |
| Species | sibirica |
| Variety | 'Strawberry Fair' |
| Bloom Season | Late Spring - Early Summer |
| Habit | Upright |
| Zone | 3 - 9 |
| Plant Height | 24 in - 3 ft |
| Plant Width | 18 in - 24 in |
| Item Form | Bareroot |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Easy Care Plants, Hummingbird Lovers |
| Bloom Color | Blue, Magenta, White |
| Bloom Season | Summer |
| Foliage Color | Medium Green |
| Light Requirements | Part Shade, Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained, Wet |
| Resistance | Cold Hardy, Deer Resistance, Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Pest Resistant |
| Soil Tolerance | Clay, Normal, loamy, Sandy, Poor |
| Uses | Border, Cut Flowers |
| Restrictions | CAN, HI, PR |
- Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.
- If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.
- Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.
- Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.
- Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.
- Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.
- Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.
- Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.
- Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.
- If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
- Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.
As the deer population has boomed and
food has become scarcer, they have become more aggressive. In some areas deer will
strip your garden bare, leaving nothing green or flowery behind. While there is no such thing as a completely deer-proof garden, there
are some effective things you can do to protect your garden from these
hungry animals.
Use physical barriers
A High Fence
Deer can jump pretty high, but a fence higher than eight feet (higher on an up-slope) and flush with the ground will keep any deer out.
Electric Fences
They are a much easier and less expensive solution. Deer generally will not try to jump electric fences, but will rather try to climb through the wires, receiving a deterring shock.
Bird-Netting
An even less extreme physical option is to put bird netting over your larger and more susceptible plants.
Plant Deer-Resistant Varieties
Herbs, some conifers, and many flowers are some of the best deer-resistant plants. More fragrant plants will often deter predation. Planting just a few deer-resistant plants will limit grazing of your other plants. Remember, "deer-resistant" does not mean deer-proof. A hungry animal will eat just about anything.Having a dog In the Family
Owning a dog, especially a big dog will almost always keep deer from approaching your home. Just the scent of the dog will keep most deer away, and if your dog lives outside you will probably never see any deer.For most gardeners, it is a combination of different solutions that works best. Every gardener has to find the solution that works best in their garden.
