Iris (bearded/common)

Iris germanica

ornamental☀️ full-sun🪴 well drained📏 medium🌡️ RHS H7

Water

💧💧 Average watering

Hardiness

Zone 3-10

Striking perennial with sword-like leaves and bold flowers.

Top tip

Irises need sun and sharp drainage; keep rhizomes at the surface and divide every few years after flowering.

Also known as: Schwertlilie, Iris, Íris, Iris germanica, Kosaciec bródkowy (irys), Iris (bearded/common)

3/5 — Average

Iris borer (in N. America) and iris sawfly can cause damage; leaf spot in wet weather.

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What to do now

🔪Division

Easy

🌱Rhizome

Moderate

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)

H1a

H1b

H1c

RHS H7

USDA 4–5 equivalent