City Lights Tall Bearded Iris

The lights won't go down in your city when you have a garden full of City Lights Tall Bearded Irises (Iris germanica 'City Lights')! These romantic Irises really capture the mood of sitting on a hilltop overlooking the glow of a city's lights. If you want a plant that will come back year after year and flood your garden with beauty, this is a great choice! The City Lights Tall Bearded Iris will reappear and bloom in late spring. In many climates, it will rebloom again in the fall!

The City Lights Tall Bearded Iris's blooms look like they were plucked right out of a painting! The blend of bright blue-violet and white makes the perfect muse for watercolor or artist looking to capture the beauty of a show-stopping garden. These large 5-inch blooms feature a burst of white that glows from the center of the blue petals and light yellow beards.

Not only did the City Light Iris win multiple awards, but this perennial offers years of hardy growth to hold your interest and earn your adoration! Hardy throughout USDA planting zones 4 to 9, these tall wands of flowers reach 3 feet in height while in flower, but only spread 12-18 inches wide. Iris rhizomes are rabbit, squirrel, and deer-resistant and do well when spent flowers are removed.

Planting and Application:

Not only is this flower photogenic, but the Hummingbirds and butterflies attracted to it are too! Plant this showy perennial flowering plant in your front garden borders and foundation hedges, or along your driveway and mailbox without worrying about it taking over.

Create a border that will enchant the entire block with a plethora of City Light Irises. They also look lovely in a mass planting in a dull spot in your yard that could be used as late spring color! If you want to add some curb appeal, try planting a row along the back as vertical texture, in the middle as winding rows of color or groupings, or as edging along the front of your garden borders.

Use these gorgeous blooms in your containers and mixed planters, so you can enjoy the freckled and fragrant flowers! They blend in beautifully with formal and informal gardens alike, so add to your Pollinator gardens, night gardens, Cottage Gardens, and even Rock Gardens! Add to your cutting gardens and snip a few flowers for gorgeous and fragrant bouquets.

• Violet, White & Yellow-Bearded & Speckled Blooms
• Spring Blooms & Later Rebloom
• Attracts Butterflies & Hummingbirds
• Gorgeous Container Plants & Cut Flower Bouquets
• Showy Night Gardens, Beds & Borders, Specimens & En Masse Displays

#ProPlantTips for Care:

For happy City Light Irises, start them out right by planting in full sun or afternoon shade if you are in a hotter growing zone. Plant Bearded Iris directly in a small mound of soil and a spot in the middle where their rhizomes can remain slightly exposed. Provide plenty of water and they'll begin to root within 2 to 3 weeks. Provide your City Lights Tall Bearded Iris with soil that drains well. Once established, you don't want to overwater them since they can succumb to root rot.

They become relatively drought-tolerant so it's better to err on the side of less is more when it comes to their water. All plants appreciate a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch over their roots, especially Iris rhizomes prefer only to be partially covered. Prune your Iris foliage back in late fall near the ground and cover it with an additional layer of mulch. They'll be ready to thin in three to five years.

Information About Bare Root Iris

Bare root Iris are shipped as nice fresh-cut divisions with two to three fans of green tops. Keep in mind each Iris variety can have slightly different-sized roots When you plant your Tall Bearded Iris rhizome, mound up soil and leave the top 1/3rd of the rhizome exposed.

Note, that it's best to cover the rhizome with a thin layer of mulch or leaves to protect it during the coldest months but make sure to uncover in the spring. Water well for the first year. Irises are best planted from late summer into fall.

• Full Sun & Afternoon Shade
• Well-Drained Rich Soil
• Moderate Moisture Needs
• Relatively Drought-Tolerant Once Established
• Deadhead After Flowers Fade & Prune Back in Late Autumn
• Deer, Rabbit & Squirrel Resistant

Don't miss out on the opportunity to add romance and artistry to your yard. Order a family of City Lights Tall Bearded Irises today to create a landscape fit for a painting! Now at NatureHills.com!