Extend Your Iris Season Be sure to plant a variety of Miniature and Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris. They bloom throughout May. Also, remember the re-blooming varieties of Iris. They bloom during the May - June period and then again in August, September and even October.

Companion Plants Ponds are popular and nothing looks nicer than a tall stand of Siberian Iris. Blooming throughout June, their slender foliage continues to add a reed-like vertical form to the garden. Peonies and lilies are wonderful companion plants for Irises. The Iris foliage also complements later blooming perennials and shrubs. In a hot pool location, Irises are the perfect foil to ground-hugging rockery plants like thyme and veronica. Or how about with grasses? and sometimes even without blooms!

The remainder of this presentation speaks to a description of the six classes of bearded irises.

We hope that you've learned something from this presentation and perhaps we'll see you at Canada Blooms or another of our speaking engagements.

Ann and Bob Granatier,
Trails End Iris Gardens