Iris sibirica 'Pink Parfait' stands out with its elegant double flowers in soft pink and lavender tones, often layered with lighter inner petals and delicate yellow highlights. A refined cultivar ideal for cool climate gardens, it blooms in late spring above slender grass like foliage that provides year round texture. Its resilience and floral sophistication make it a prized addition to water wise beds and moist borders alike.
Height & Spread: 28 - 34 in x 18 - 24 in
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade
Soil Preference: Moist, fertile soil; adaptable to clay and heavy soils
Watering Needs: Regular moisture, especially during active growth and bloom
Deer Resistance: Not typically browsed by deer or rabbits
Native Status
'Pink Parfait' is a cultivated variety of Iris sibirica, which originates from northern Europe and Asia. While it is not native to North America, its adaptability and ornamental value make it a desirable choice in temperate gardens.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Visited by native bumblebees and long tongued bees that seek nectar in the floral throats of the blossoms.
Butterflies
- Occasionally attracts swallowtails and skippers during late spring nectar flights in mixed perennial beds.
Beneficial Insects
- Creates habitat for lacewings and lady beetles that hunt garden pests beneath the foliage clumps.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations:
- Space 18 - 24 in apart to promote airflow and support healthy root expansion in moist soils.
Landscape Placement:
- Well suited for rain gardens, stream edges, cottage borders, or as vertical punctuation in a mixed shade bed.
Companion Plants
- Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal Flower) - Scarlet spires add vertical contrast and thrive in the same moist conditions.
- Caltha palustris (Marsh Marigold) - Early bright yellow blooms provide spring contrast to the pastel hues of the iris.
- Astilbe chinensis 'Vision in Red' - Plumes of rosy red flowers bring rich color late in the season to complement the iris foliage.
- Filipendula rubra 'Venusta' - Tall pink umbels mirror the iris’s tones and lend a bold meadow-like texture to moist areas.
- Acorus gramineus 'Ogon' - Fine, golden foliage lights up the base of the planting and echoes the iris signals.