Dashing German Bearded Iris

Iris germanica 'Dashing'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb
Plant Family: Iridaceae
Plant Description: In late spring, vivid purple, sweetly scented flowers with pale blue beards appear on tall, sturdy stems, making a second appearance in zones 5-10 in late summer. 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' tall x 12-24" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Blue, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer
Bloom Period: May - Sep

Growing Conditions:

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

Garden Location:

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    • JVWCD Rock Garden

Garden Staff Tips & Insights:

Reliable rebloomer in zones 5-10
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter