Bearded Iris, Sultry Mood

Iris germanica 'Sultry Mood'

Height: 32-36in
Spread: 12-18in
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Time/Color: May-June; purple
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, slightly fragrant flowers of 'Sultry Mood' are a deep purple and provide great contrast with other light 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.