page_title: Iris arenaria
section_title: Cultivation
hierarchical_section_title: Iris arenaria / Cultivation
caption_attribution_description: English: Habitus (the wider leaves which can be seen as well belong to Iris pumila!) Taxon: Iris humilis subsp. arenaria (sensu Fischer et al. EfÖLS 2008 ISBN 978-3-85474-187-9) Location: Svatý kopeček, Mikulov, Jihomoravský kraj, Czech Republic - 363 m a.s.l. Habitat: rock steppe (lime rock) Deutsch: Habitus (die im Bild auch sichtbaren breiteren Grundblätter gehören zu Iris pumila!) Taxon: Sand-Schwertlilie, Iris humilis subsp. arenaria (sensu Fischer et al. EfÖLS 2008 ISBN 978-3-85474-187-9) Ort: Heiliger Berg bei Nikolsburg (Svatý kopeček, Mikulov), Jihomoravský kraj, Tschechien - 363 msm Standort: Felssteppe über Kalkgestein
context_page_description: Iris arenaria is a species in the genus Iris; it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Psammiris section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Central Europe, found in Hungary, Austria, Romania, Czech Republic and Ukraine. It has grass-like leaves, a short stem and pale yellow flowers. It has had a mixed origin and was once Iris humilis subsp. arenaria, a subspecies of Iris humilis, until it was reclassified as a separate species. But many sources still state that it is either a synonym or subspecies of Iris humilis. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in temperate regions.
context_section_description: It is hardy plant, more hardy than Iris humilis.
  It may need to be sheltered in the winter.
  It prefers to grow in sandy, well drained soils, with lime.
  It likes positions in full sun.
  It can be grown as rock garden or alpine plant.
  It is rarely grown in the UK.
caption: Iris arenaria in Czech Republic
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