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Walking Iris

Neomarica gracilis

Zones 8–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorygarden perennial
Growth habitrosette
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehalf hardy
Height1–3ft
Spacing12–24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagemoist
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.5
Propagation
Seed✗
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✓
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadrunners
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✗
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✓
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✗
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✓
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 8–13.