Lovely Senorita Bearded Iris

Iris germanica 'Lovely Senorita'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb
Plant Family: Iridaceae
Plant Description: 'Lovely Senorita’ is a prolific and showy bloomer, producing numerous 4-6" blooms in late spring, reliably reblooming in zones 5-10. Its burnt orange and burgundy petals are a bright addition to any garden or flower arrangement. A reliable and vigorous grower, it is deer and rabbit resistant and tolerant of many soil types.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Bulb
Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant): Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 3-4' tall x 12-18" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Red, Orange
Bloom Seasons: Late Spring, Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Rock Garden
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter