Sugar Blues Reblooming Bearded Iris
SKU: AM014514
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Overview
'Sugar Blues' Reblooming Bearded Iris sparkles in the sun with its wisteria blue petals and white beard. A fragrant iris that blooms in late spring and again in early fall. Easy to grow and rabbit and deer resistant. (Iris germanica)
key features
Botanical Name
Iris germanica 'Sugar Blues'
Advantages
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow, Reblooming, Fragrant
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
36" tall
Mature Spread
12-24" apart
Bloom Time
Late spring and again in early to mid fall
SKU
AM014514
Description
Of all the blue and purplish irises, this one is a big favorite. The upper petals and the falls are true, rich Royal Blue--a knockout.
Growing Bearded Irises These majestic flowers are surprisingly easy to grow, and actually require less attention than almost any other garden flowers. Your iris roots will arrive with the foliage "trimmed" from this spring's growth. You'll find the "root" is not really a bulb, but what is called a "rhizome"--an irregularly shaped bulbous root that grows at a right angle from the foliage. Leave the trimmed foliage as it is, and simply bury the rhizome with the top of it showing through the soil surface. Bearded irises grow best with the tops of their rhizomes exposed.
Next spring, new foliage and the flower spikes will sprout strongly from the rhizome. What's more, next summer, you'll notice the rhizome multiplying for even more flowers as years go by.
