Iris ‘Tiger Honey’ (Bearded Iris)

A tiger in your spring border, award-winning Iris ‘Tiger Honey’ stands out with its butterscotch standards, beautifully streaked with golden yellow. Sightly laced and ruffled, the flaring falls are superbly striped in streaks and blotches of mustard yellow, tan, and white. As an added bonus, this unusual Tall Bearded Iris is also gifted with a great fragrance! Prolific and vigorous, ‘Tiger Honey’ is well-branched and has a good bud count and healthy growth. A strong grower, this early midseason bloomer rises to 36 inches high (90 cm) atop a lovely sword-shaped foliage that will continue to add interest to the landscape after flowering is over. 

• Easy to grow, it is deer and rabbit resistant, and quite drought tolerant once established.
• Won the Honorable Mention (1996) and Award of Merit (1998) of the American Iris Society.
• Profuse bloomer, it will bring its glorious and glamorous blooms in late spring or early summer over a long blooming period. Please note that bloom times depend very much on the weather.
• Performs best in full sun in humus-rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerates light shade, but best flowering and disease resistance occur in full sun. Good soil drainage is essential to prevent rot issues.
• Grows from creeping rhizomes which store food produced by the sword-shaped, semi-evergreen leaves and form large clumps over time
• A welcomed addition to herbaceous borders, sunny courtyards, or urban gardens where the sword-like foliage and vibrant color will combine harmoniously with the stones and angular hardscaping. Roses also provide a lovely backdrop for this tall variety.
• The best time to plant bearded irises is July through September. Container-grown iris can be planted in the spring.
• All parts may cause discomfort if ingested. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.

Bearded irises are classified by height and flower size into 6 groups. Since these groups bloom at slightly different times, combining specimens from different groups will extend your color display for a couple of weeks.