Description

Iris hollandica Autumn Princess delivers a regal combination of soft apricot standards and lavender-blushed falls, offering a sophisticated colour palette ideal for more refined garden designs. At a height of 50–60cm, it holds its form well, with upright, sword-like foliage providing structure before and after blooming. Flowering in late spring, this cultivar is well-suited to traditional cottage gardens, gravel borders, and public planting schemes where elegance and colour balance are key.

Landscapers can confidently use Autumn Princess in mass plantings to soften hard lines or introduce warm tones alongside cooler species like Camassia leichtlinii or Scilla litardierei. Its understated colouring pairs beautifully with mauve Allium Purple Sensation, or the pale yellow Tulip Sweetheart.

This iris thrives in full sun and free-draining soil, including lighter sandy soils found in coastal gardens. Though not a primary pollinator plant, its early-season flowering provides a stepping stone for foraging insects when used in biodiversity-aware mixed bulb schemes.