Better Homes Gardens USA April 2019

106 | April 2019

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NATURE

Bearded iris may be a single

color, speckled, or two-

tone, such as this ‘Florentine

Silk’. The beard refers to

the row of hairs at the center

of the flower. When planting

bearded iris in a border,

opposite, mix with perennial

grasses as well as other flowers,

such as salvias and asters,

that will come into their own

after the irises have faded.

livingcolor

In colors ranging from almost iridescent pink

to deep wine red, bearded iris are making a

comeback in the garden, ruffled heads held high.