1. Iris X germanica var. florentinia EYE - riss jer - MAN - ih - kah
COMMON NAME: Bearded Iris
Classification: rhizome, frost tolerate perennial
Arrangement: basal
Composition: simple
Margin: entire
Veins: parallel
Leaf: length 24-36”, width 2-2 ½”

2. FORM: ranges from about 6 inches in the miniatures to more than 3 feet in the large types
FOLIAGE: bold, sword-shaped leaves, sheathing each other at the base
FLOWERS: spring (April- May) identified by thick, have prominent gold bushy “beards” on each side of the lower petals
Stamen on flower petals
Zones 5-9

3. Iris X germanica var. florentine

7. You can rub the blush off Bearded Iris