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Flower
Bearded Iris
Iris germanica
Classic spring bloomer that thrives in North Texas. Needs good drainage; plant rhizomes shallow.
Recommended uses
- Borders
- Cottage gardens
- Plant type
- Perennial flower
- Annual / perennial
- Perennial
- Evergreen / deciduous
- Semi-evergreen
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purple, Blue, White, Yellow, Pink
- Mature height
- 2–3 ft
- Mature width
- 1–2 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High