BOTANICAL NAME IRIS X GERMANICA

PRONUNCIATION EYE - riss jer - MAN - ih - kah

COMMON NAME Bearded Iris

FAMILY Iridaceae

Life Cycle Evergreen perennial

Growth Habit Rhizomatous groundcover Height to 36” Width - spreading

ARRANGEMENT Basal

LEAF Linear Length 24” - 36” Width 2” - 2 1/2”

MARGIN Entire

VEINS Parallel

COMPOSITION Simple

FLOWER Spring (April - May) Spike

FRUIT Summer Green pod

EXPOSURE Sun

GROWTH Medium

USE Border

DESCRIPTION The leaves are sword shaped, sheathing each other at the base

You can rub the blush off Bearded Iris

DESCRIPTION Flowers have prominent gold beards at the top inside the falls

CULTURAL PRACTICES A rhizome Fertilize with steamed bone meal Propagate by division

PROBLEMS Leaf spot

ZONES 5 - 9

NATIVE OF: Mediterranean