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Iris 'Silvery Beauty'

Dutch iris bulbs (syn. Iris hollandica)

Eventual height & spread

Iris 'Silvery Beauty'

Dutch iris bulbs (syn. Iris hollandica)

  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • 20 × bulbs
  • £9.99 £0.50 each
  • available to order from summer
  • 60 × bulbs
  • £26.00 £0.43 each
  • available to order from summer
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  • Bulbs (only) £4.99
  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: April to June
  • Hardiness: fully hardy
  • Bulb size: 6/7


Ice white falls, each with a flash of yellow at their base, are topped with soft violet blue standards, creating a cool-toned flower that mixes easily with most shades of purple and pink.

Iris 'Silvery Beauty' looks particularly effective planted in generous drifts through borders or left to develop into larger clumps in naturalistic schemes, and its flowers also hold well when cut for arrangements.


  • Garden care:
    Plant Iris hollandica bulbs around 10cm (4in) deep and 10cm (4in) apart in September or October, choosing a sunny, well-drained spot where they won’t sit in frequent wet soil conditions.

    Set them out in loose, naturalistic drifts rather than straight lines for a softer look, and once planted, leave them undisturbed so they can settle and bulk up; they prefer relatively dry conditions over winter and benefit from a light mulch only if your soil is very free-draining.
    • Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten

    Goes well with