'POEM OF ECSTACY' German Bearded Iris (Iris germanica x 'poem of ecstacy')

Tall Bearded Iris are the giants of the late-spring border, available in a rainbow of colors that blend to suit every color scheme. Plants form a clump of green sword-shaped leaves, bearing upright stems with very large blooms. 'Poem of Ecstasy' has ruffled, rich, lavender-purple ‘falls', with contrasting soft peach-pink ‘standards'. Choose a sunny position, with a well-drained, loamy soil. Bearded Iris are heavy feeders, so plan to fertilize in early spring, and again in late summer. Plants should be divided every 3 to 4 years, in August.

Zones 3-9