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Bearded Iris

Bearded Iris (Iris germanica)
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Iris germanica

Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.

May flags for a dry sunny edge

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Light
Full sun
Moisture
Dry–medium
Mature size
2–3 ft
Spacing
12–18 in
Bloom or harvest
Flowers May
How it spreads
Rhizome
What to buy
Rhizomes.
When to plant
Divide and plant in July or August, rhizome half exposed.

In the design

Cut fans to a hand's length when you divide. Different plant from blue flag iris.

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Wetland indicator
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