Chocolate Candy Iris

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Plant description

Iris hybrid. Iris 'Chocolate Candy' evergreen leaves are dark green and densely clumping on this Pacifica hybrid iris. Deep red violet flowers mature to a striking velvety red-brown as the flower season progresses through spring. Plant in sun or part shade,in well drained soil.Native Iris tolerate water during the cooler months but after flowering during summer keep dry. Iris do well under oaks, at the edge of meadows and in containers. They are frost hardy.

Introduction by suncrest Nurseries. Tolerates almost any soil type. Prefers sun or part shade in coastal sites, and part shade or shade in inland sites. A hybrid selected for the garden.

Plant overview

Plant type

Perennial herb, Geophyte

Size

1 - 2 ft Tall
1 - 2 ft Wide

Form

Clumping

Growth rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Evergreen

Color

Red, Brown

Flowering season

Spring

Special uses

Groundcover

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade, Deep Shade

Water

Low, Moderate

Cold tolerance

Soil drainage

Fast, Medium, Slow

Soil description

Tolerates a wide variety of soils.

Alternative names

Common names:

Chocolate Candy Pacifica Iris

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Thanks to Moosa Creek Nursery and the Theodore Payne Foundation for sharing information about this plant