Bearded Iris

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	medium
Grow time	—
Height	3–6ft
Spacing	6–12in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✓
Shade	✗

Traits

Life cycle	perennial
Category	garden perennial
Growth habit	upright
Season	warm
Frost tolerance	hardy
Height	3–6ft
Spacing	6–12in
Days to bloom	over 150
Native us	✗

Growing

Water	medium
Drainage	well drained
Soil ph min	6.0
Soil ph max	7.5
Propagation
Seed	✓
Cutting	✗
Division	✓
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✗
Transplant	✓
Container ok	✓
Spread	runners
Deer resistant	✓
Drought tolerant	✓
Pollinator friendly	✓
Toxic to
People	✓
Pets	✓
Livestock	✓

Bloom

Length	under 2wk
Colors
White	✓
Yellow	✓
Orange	✓
Red	✓
Pink	✓
Purple	✓
Blue	✓
Green	✗
Fragrant	✗
Reblooms	✓
Deadhead	✓
Cut flower	✓
Dried flower	✓

Invasive

Status	none
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✗