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Care to Dance Bearded Iris keeps a full dance card with its swirling petticoats of raspberry edged in lavender with creamy rose centers. With glowing tangerine beards and a cap of pure white standards (upright petals), Care to Dance freewheels through the mid-to-late spring garden. Deer and rabbit resistant. (Iris germanica)
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
24-36" tall x 18" wide. Care to Dance Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) wakes up the mid-to-late spring garden with colorful, large flowers on 24-36" stems. Three raspberry red falls (downward petals) with creamy rose centers are highlighted by a lavender ruffled edge. The bright orange beards light up the pure white standards (upward petals) that rise above, giving the flower an almost glowing effect. The big blooms harmonize nicely with other Bearded Iris – try some lavender, raspberry, or tangerine colors to really make the flowers pop. They're also beautiful with Oriental Poppies, Peonies, or evergreen shrubs. Plant Care to Dance rhizomes (bulbs) in well-draining soil in a mostly sunny spot. Fertilize with bone meal in the fall and an organic bulb food in spring. Pinch spent flowers and cut the flower stems back when flowering is done to let the spear-shaped foliage add a vertical element to the garden bed. These deer and rabbit resistant plants are easy-care choices for the busy gardener.
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SKU
AM017775
Item Package Size
Bag of 1
Common Name
Care to Dance Bearded Iris
Botanical Name
Iris germanica 'Care to Dance'
Zones
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
Red, White
Mature Height
35" tall
Mature Spread
Plant rhizomes 12-24" apart
Bloom Time
Mid spring
Planting Depth
Iris should be planted so the tops of the rhizomes are exposed, and the roots are spread out facing downwards in the soil.
Ships As
Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
Soil Type
Average Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Clay Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Great For Mass Plantings, Multiplies / Naturalizes, Easy To Grow, Good For Cut Flowers, Rabbit Resistant
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, Care to Dance freewheels through the mid-to-late spring garden. Deer and rabbit resistant. (Iris germanica))
