
Bearded Iris
- Botanical Name
- Iris hybrids - formerly Iris germanica
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 10
- Height
- 4 inches to 4 feet tall
- Width
- 12 to 24 inches
- Flowers
- Late spring to early summer: wide range of colors, three inner upright segments are standards, 3 outer segments are falls
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space 6-24 inches apart, plant singly or in groups of three
- Problems
- Iris borer, bacterial soft rot, fungal leaf spot
- Varieties
- Miniature Dwarf - earliest, small flower, 4-10"
- Standard Dwarf Bearded - blooms 7-10 days later, 10-15"
- Intermediate - blooms next, 15-28"
- Tall Bearded - over 28", last to bloom
- Remontant - repeat blooms in fall
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