🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Iris (Bearded)
Iris germanica
ornamentals
herbaceous perennial
Iridaceae
☀️ Sun
full sun
💧 Water
low
🗺️ Zones
4-9
🧪 Soil pH
6.5-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
sandy loam
🚿 Drainage
excellent drainage
📏 Spacing
12-24 in
📐 Height
1-4ft
⏱️ Maturity
1-2yr
🤝 Companions (10)
🤝 Allium
Good companion.
🤝 Catmint
Good companion.
🤝 Cottage garden classic.
Good companion.
🤝 Lavender
Good companion.
🤝 Mediterranean
Mediterranean pair. Sun and dry feet.
🤝 Peony
Good companion.
🤝 Rose
Good companion.
🤝 Sequential bloom. Well-drained.
Good companion.
🤝 Softens bed edges.
Good companion.
🤝 Spring
Spring succession — iris first then peonies.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Iris rhizomes rot in wet soil.
Incompatible.
⚠️ Moisture-loving plants
Incompatible.
📝 Growing Notes
Rhizomes ON soil surface. Divide every 3-4yr.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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