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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Bicolor
Height: 3 feet
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Violet-blue standards with icy blue-white falls
Foliage color: Medium green, upright, sword-shaped foliage
Bloom time: Early midseason
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate, drought tolerant once established
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8

Irises

Iris 'Wintry Sky'

Wintry Sky Iris

Iris 'Wintry Sky' is a tall bearded iris with large, heavily ruffled flowers that bloom in early midseason. The upright standards are a clear violet-blue, softening slightly toward their rippled edges, while the broad falls are an icy blue-white with subtle violet-blue shading near the throat. Creamy white beards have blue at their bases with a touch of yellow tucked deeper inside the flower. Upright, sword-shaped green foliage forms tidy fans beneath the flowering stems.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate, drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Early midseason

Find this plant

Works well in

Formal Gardens
Borders
Cut Flower Gardens
Foundation Plantings
Cottage Gardens

Companion plants

Dwarf ninebark · White rockrose · Pink evening primrose · Purple prairie clover · Sea lavender · Blue grama grass · Candytuft

Design tip

Use 'Wintry Sky' to soften the transition between darker purple flowers and whites or silvers. Its pale falls create breathing room without leaving a visual gap, while the violet-blue standards carry enough color to connect neighboring blue and lavender plantings.