Iris x germanica
BEARDED IRIS
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.7m

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Origins: Europe-W Russia, not found wild

Other Botanical Names: Iris x alba, I. x amoena, I. x atroviolacea, I. x australis, I. x belouinii, I. x biliottii, I. x buiana, I. x croatica, I. x cypriana, I. x deflexa, I. x florentina, I. x florentinoides, I. x humei, I. x laciniata, I. x latifolia, I. x lurida, I. x

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Iris x germanica
BEARDED IRIS
Iridaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.7m
Plant habit
 
0.7m

FEATURES

Flowers: white, yellow, orange, peach, pink, red, crimson, mauve, purple, blue, brown or combinations

Flowering Time: late winter to late spring

Leaves: blue-grey; fan leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits oriental, dry style & cottage designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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