.netps-plant-info { font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ‘Segoe UI’, Roboto, sans-serif; color: #333; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 900px; }.netps-plant-info h2 { font-size: 1.2em; color: #2d5016; border-bottom: 2px solid #e8f5e9; padding-bottom: 6px; margin: 1.2em 0 0.6em; }.netps-plant-info p { margin: 0.4em 0; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info ul { margin: 0.4em 0; padding-left: 1.5em; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info li { margin: 0.2em 0; }.netps-plant-info table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0.5em; }.netps-plant-info th { text-align: left; padding: 6px 12px; background: #f5f9f3; color: #555; font-weight: 600; width: 40%; border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info td { padding: 6px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #f0f0f0; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info .badge-list { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin: 8px 0; }.netps-plant-info .badge { display: inline-block; padding: 4px 14px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 0.9em; font-weight: 500; background: #e8f5e9; color: #2d5016; }.netps-plant-info .description-text { margin: 0.5em 0 1em; font-size: 0.95em; }.netps-plant-info .comments-text { margin: 0.5em 0; font-size: 0.95em; color: #555; font-style: italic; }Swingtown Iris features showy violet flag-like flowers with deep purple overtones and a blue beard at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its sword-like leaves remain green in colour throughout the season.Ornamental FeaturesSwingtown Iris features showy violet flag-like flowers with deep purple overtones and a blue beard at the ends of the stems from late spring to early summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its sword-like leaves remain green in colour throughout the season.Landscape AttributesSwingtown Iris is an herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. Deer don’t particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;InsectsSwingtown Iris is recommended for the following landscape applications;Mass PlantingGeneral Garden UsePlanting & GrowingSwingtown Iris will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity extending to 4 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.Plant DetailsBotanical NameIris ‘Swingtown’Plant TypeperennialBotanical ClassificationperennialHeight3 feet (4 feet with the flowers)Spread24 inchesGrowth RatemediumHardiness Zone3aSunlightfull sun to partial shadeMoistureaverage to moistFlower ColorvioletBloom Timefrom late spring to early summerFoliage ColorgreenSpecial FeaturesDeer ResistantNative
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