Bearded Iris Bulbs - Great Balls of Fire

BOTANICAL NAME

Iris germanica

LIFE CYCLE

• Perennial

LIGHT REQUIREMENT

• Full Sun
• Partial Shade

GROWTH HABIT

• Upright

PLANT HEIGHT

• 36 to 40 inches

PLANT TYPE

• Bearded

COLOR

• Orange

Flaming bright orange blooms reach up on stems three feet in height. Unique falls show brilliant yellow hafts with a half inch band of orange on the border. This variety creates a clumping growing style, creating eight to nine buds on three branches. Like a great ball of fire in your garden, Bearded Iris Great Balls of Fire brings your garden stunning beauty with a little bit of rock-and-roll.

• • Blooming mid to late season
• • Brilliant yellow hafts with a band of orange on the falls
• • Creator Terry Aitken says, "It's a screamer!"

PLANTING SEASON

• Fall

PLANTING DEPTH

• In a shallow hole with fleshy roots partially exposed

WATER NEEDS

• Low

PLANT SPACING

• 12 to 24 inches

HARDINESS ZONES

• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9