1. BOTANICAL NAME
IRIS X GERMANICA

2. PRONUNCIATION
EYE - riss jer - MAN - ih - kah

3. COMMON NAME
Bearded Iris

5. FAMILY
Iridaceae

6. Life Cycle
Evergreen perennial

7. Growth Habit
Rhizomatous groundcover
Height to 36”
Width - spreading

8. ARRANGEMENT
Basal

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

10. MARGIN
Entire

11. VEINS
Parallel

13. COMPOSITION
Simple

16. FLOWER
Spring (April - May)
Spike

17. FRUIT
Summer
Green pod

18. EXPOSURE
Sun

19. GROWTH
Medium

20. USE
Border

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

22. You can rub the blush off Bearded Iris

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

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

25. PROBLEMS
Leaf spot

26. ZONES
5 - 9

27. NATIVE OF:
Mediterranean