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Border Bearded Iris 'Chickasaw Sue'

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Family

Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Iris (EYE-ris)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Danger

Full Sun

Bloom Color

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Foliage

Red-Orange

Lavender

White/Near White

Class

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Bloom Time

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Other Details

Other details

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Propagation Methods

Herbaceous

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Patent Information

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Awards (if applicable)

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

Perennials

Water Requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Manhattan, Kansas

Weatherby, Missouri

Salem, New Jersey

Buffalo, New York

Grants Pass, Oregon

Celina, Tennessee

Germantown, Tennessee

Greeneville, Tennessee

Lafayette, Tennessee

Sweetwater, Tennessee

Winnsboro, Texas

Salt Lake City, Utah

Chewelah, Washington

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Cheesy

West Bend, WI | June 2008 | positive

Chickasaw Sue is such a reliable grower/bloomer for me. And the pattern is really gorgeous. I find myself walking past the clump over a...Read More

rh3708

Westmoreland, TN (Zone 7a) | December 2004 | positive

Mom got me this one i like it and wish i could find another color to complement it.
I have got to go by moms and raid her garden. ...Read More

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