German Bearded Iris 'Neptune's Wine' 1 Gallon

Iris hybrida

German Iris or Bearded Iris is known for its large flowers with an upright petals (standards) and trailing petals (falls). The beard is the Fuzzy part on the falls. Its foliage is medium green, thick, sword-like, producing an attractive spiky texture all growing season. Bearded Iris make a wonderful cut flower, thriving in perennial borders or containers, and possess good deer resistance and drought tolerance once established. 'Neptune's Wine' has mahogany red standards and falls with hints of gold. Combine with daisies, Coreopsis, Nepeta, and peonies. Plant in well-drained, average soil amended with compost or planting mix. Water well after planting; maintain 1" of water, once a week the first year. Apply a slow release fertilizer in spring and again midsummer. Mulch 1-2 inches to suppress weeds and retain soil moisture. Keep the top of their rhizomes exposed and dry. Cut spent flower stems as low as possible. Divide in late summer to early fall every three years.

• Full Sun
• 27-30" h x 12-24" w
• Deer Resistant
• Cut Flower