German Iris

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Exquisite flowers over a long season; reblooms. Wonderful for attracting hummingbirds to the garden, and beautiful in cut arrangements. Lovely with peonies, pinks, azaleas and lilacs. For best vigor, divide every 3-4 years.

Companion Plants

Fountain Grass

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Fountain Grass

Spectacular and long blooming. Excellent planted with spring-flowering bulbs, at water's edge, and in combination with rudbeckia, Russian sage and tall sedum. Attractive fall color and winter effect. Plumes are valued in flower arrangements.

Spike Speedwell

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Spike Speedwell

Beautiful flowers in slender spires attract hummingbirds to the garden. A lovely addition to summer bouquets, perennial gardens or along a walkway. Available in a wide assortment of forms, from low, spreading varieties to tall, upright selections ideal for bringing height to the garden.

Lilyturf

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Lilyturf

Lush foliage and beautiful flowers are lovely at garden or woodland edges, in rock gardens or even indoors as a houseplant. An outstanding ground cover, it will even perform in dry shade. Cut back in early spring to promote new growth.

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Details

Common name

German Iris

Botanical name

Iris germanica

Variety

Victoria Falls

Zone

USDA 4 - 10

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Bloom time

spring-fall

Light

part sun

Height

30-36" (76-91 cm)

Habit

clumping

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

remove spent blooms