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Bearded Irises and Companion Plants – Blue Theme

Perennial Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders

Perennial Planting, Perennial combination, Spring Borders, Summer Borders, Bearded Iris, iris Best Bet, Iris Immortality, Iris Queen's Circle, Iris Yaquina, Iris Stairway to Heaven, Lupine Noble Maiden, Peony Miss America,

Diva of the late spring garden, Bearded Irises grow and show well in any garden setting that meets their cultural needs. Pairing them with companion plants such as perennials, flower bulbs, or even ornamental grasses, accent each other in shape, texture, height, or color and enhance the beauty of your borders.

This plant combination, in shades of blues includes 5 ravishing Tall Bearded Irises with different flowering seasons for a longer display, ‘Best Bet’ (Early Season), ‘Stairway to Heaven’ (Early Midseason), ‘Yaquina Blue’ (Midseason), ‘Immortality’ (Midseason)  and ‘Queen’s Circle’ (Late Midseason), the architectural Lupine ‘Noble Maid’, the blue blossoms of Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ and Cornflowers (Centaurea montana), the pristine white blooms of Peony ‘Miss America’ (Paeonia lactiflora) as well as one of the prettiest ornamental onions, Allium caeruleum.

Adding splashes of color in your late spring garden, this pairing will lengthen your bloom display and provide weeks of color until late summer.

Most plants have received prestigious awards and make excellent fresh-cut flowers that can be pleasantly enjoyed at home!

Garden Information

Hardiness 4 - 7
Heat Zones 1 - 7
Climate Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage

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Alternative Plants to Consider

Iris ‘Global Crossing’ (Bearded Iris)
Iris ‘Blue Rhythm’ (Bearded Iris)
Iris ‘Sea Power’ (Bearded Iris)
Aquilegia coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine)
Paeonia lactiflora ‘Krinkled White’ (Peony)
Allium ‘Mont Blanc’ (Ornamental Onion)

Learn About These Genera

Allium (Ornamental Onion)
Aquilegia (Columbine)
Iris germanica (Bearded Iris)
Paeonia (Peonies)
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Garden Information

Hardiness 4 - 7
Heat Zones 1 - 7
Climate Zones 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)
Summer (Early, Mid, Late)
Maintenance Average
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Loam, Sand
Soil pH Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage
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