Bearded Iris, Oui Madame

Iris germanica 'Oui Madame'

Height: 36-38in
Spread: 12-18in
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Time/Color: May-June; lavender
Uses: Naturalizing, massing, specimen
Maintenance: Medium
Other: Deer resistant, fragrant

Bearded Iris are a long-time spring garden favorite and adored for their splashes of color. The velvety, early blooming flowers of 'Oui Madame' are a delicate lavender color with dark orange beards that provide great contrast against other darker colored perennials. Flowers start blooming mid-spring after the emergence of the blue-green sword-like leaves and plants in general are often overlooked by deer. Bearded iris do best in well-drained soils in full sun and are known to be drought tolerant once established.