Sapphire Beauty Dutch Iris

Iris hollandica 'Sapphire Beauty'

$39⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Sapphire Beauty Dutch Iris highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Iris hollandica 'Sapphire Beauty'
Growing Zones

6 - 8
Mature Height

18 - 20 Inches
Spacing

4 Inches
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Medium
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Fast
Flower Color

Blue
Pollinator Friendly

Yes
Pruning Time

After Foliage Yellows
Bloom Period

Late Spring

Growing Zones 6 - 8

Find Your Growing Zone!

Stunning true blue, the Sapphire Beauty Dutch Iris (Iris hollandica 'Sapphire Beauty') is an elegant variety with orchid-like blooms, each splashed with yellow. Lightly fragrant and super showy, these stand on strong, slender stems and fringed in sword-like green leaves.

These eye-catching blue blooms pop up in the late spring to early summer, bringing in curious onlookers and early-emerging pollinators. Even after the flowers fade, the strappy sword-like foliage acts as vertical texture in the garden bed or container garden!

In-ground hardy perennials throughout USDA planting zones 6 to 8, Dutch Iris naturalize and form polite colonies throughout the sunny landscape. Growers in all hardiness zones can employ these sapphire blue blooms as annual accents and seasonal color displays - both in the ground or in containers!

Planting and Application:

The radiant and unexpected color, rare in the flower world as it is, excites the senses with the bold saturated, yet silky petals. Each with a contrasting bright golden yellow accent! Plant where you want everyone to take notice! Mailbox gardens, front berms, along pathways, and your front steps, the vivid spring color helps shake off the dull winter blues!

Cottage gardens, Rock Gardens, mixed perennial beds, and full sun to partly shaded borders are perfect places to display these spring jewels! A must-have for cut flower gardens, pollinator gardens, or in groupings and drifts as seasonal landscape features. Even your container gardens and mixed planters gain a showy thriller with vertical texture!

Bright True Sapphire Blue Blooms With Yellow Accents
Vertical Strappy Grass-Like Leaves
Lightly Fragrant & Great For Bouquets
Pollinators & Container Garden-Friendly
Gorgeous Specimens & Focal Points, Groupings, Mass Plantings & Rows

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Dutch Iris should be planted in the fall. Choose a sunny, well-drained location that won't get soggy, but remains moderately moist. Top-dress with a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch chips to help retain moisture and protect the bulbs (unlike other Irises that grow from rhizomes and like to be partially exposed.).

Every few years divide the bulb clumps and clean out any older, non-productive bulbs to maintain vigor. Deadhead the flowers after they fade, but keep the leaves to make food for the bulb. Prune away the foliage after it yellows to the ground.

Full Sun & Partial Shade
Fast Growing in Fertile Well-Drained Soil
Appreciates Mulched Beds & Regular Moisture
Deadhead & Prune After Foliage Yellows
Deer-Resistant

Gorgeous jewel-tone beauty, the Sapphire Beauty Dutch Iris will amaze you this year! Hurry and order this unique garden gem today. NatureHills.com will hold your order and ship quality bulbs to your doorstep at the proper fall planting time based on your plant hardiness zone.