Purple Bearded Iris

Iris germanica

Purple Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-10, that matures to about 2-3 ft × 1-2 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, occasionally-dry and very-dry soil. Expect black, blue and cream blooms in spring. It stands up well to deer and drought, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

3-10

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

2-3 ft × 1-2 ft

Spacing

12 inches-3 feet

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry, Very-dry

Foliage

Green

Bloom color

Black, Blue, Cream, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Variegated, White

Bloom season

Spring

Tough against

Deer, Drought

Watch out for

Contact dermatitis, Poisonous to humans, Problem for cats, Problem for dogs, Problem for horses

Native to

Eastern Mediterranean