Raven Girl Bearded Iris
SKU: AM017783
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Overview
Raven Girl Bearded Iris, like the iridescence of a raven's wing, arrives with purple-black splendor in the late spring garden. The standards (upward petals) shimmer in deep purple, almost black, and the falls (downward petals) are a magnificent jet black. Beautifully ruffled and a heavy bloomer this is one that must be tried! Deer and rabbit resistant. (Iris germanica)
key features
Botanical Name
Iris germanica 'Raven Girl'
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Mature Height
24-39" tall
Mature Spread
12-24" apart
Bloom Time
Mid to late spring
SKU
AM017783
Description
24-39" tall x 18" wide. Raven Girl Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) shimmers in the late spring garden with broad ruffled petals of purple-black standards with near-black falls. With over 63 years of breeding behind it, Raven Girl has almost unbelievable color but also blooms with 8-12 buds per stem for a long season of bloom. It's a flowering beauty that will become a welcome highlight to the garden. At 24-39" tall, Raven Girl can stand on its own in a grouping or become a dramatic element in a mixed planting. Plant with Oriental Poppies, Peonies, Ornamental Grasses, and always, other Bearded Iris, for a striking and unusual effect. Great as dramatic cut flowers too, the heavy bearing stems will bloom for weeks in a vase. Harvest stems in the morning when the buds have begun to swell. Plant rhizomes (bulbs) in well-drained soil in a location with full sun to part-shade. Keep the top of the rhizome even or just above the soil. Water well, but don't overwater. Bearded Iris don't like wet feet.
