Irises are quite poisonous. Yet, they are very drought tolerant. Bearded Iris’ have attractive flat, sword-like foliage and graceful elegant flowers produced en-masse in summer. Quickly develops think clumps up to 70cm wide in 3-4 years. They dislike strong winds and frosts, sunshine and good drainage is the most important thing for the plants to produce good flowers.
- Type
- Exotic
- Container
- Zero
- Root size
- Less than 2.5m (safe)
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Zones
- Moist tropical, Moist temperate with hot summers
- Soils
- Loam, Clay
- Tolerances
- Wind
- Regions
- Habitat plants
- Shade levels
- Full sun, Sun/shade
- Flowering seasons
- Spring, Summer
- Colours
- Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple
- Gardens
- Habitat plants, Mediterranean, Subtropical