Iris bearded 'Sweet Musette'
Sweet Musette Bearded Iris
Description
This is the star of the late season! Just as most irises are wrapping it up, this beauty sends up tall, vigorous stalks filled with buds. Huge ruffled blooms have soft rose pink standards and rich lilac pink frills.
Plant Type
Perennial
Height Range
1-3'
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Season
Spring, Summer
Leaf Color
Green, Grey Green
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
Green
Fruit Season
n/a
Sun
Full, Half
Water
Low
Growth Rate
Fast
Soil Type
Sandy, Loam
Soil Condition
Well-drained
Soil pH
Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Design Styles
English Cottage, Formal, Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Seascape, Spanish, Wild Garden, Woodland
Accenting Features
Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Silhouette, Specimen
Seasonal Interest
Spring, Summer, Fall
Location Uses
Entry, Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Lawn, Parking Strip, Patio, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside, Swimming Pool, Walls / Fences, Walkways, With Rocks
Special Uses
Container, Cut Flowers, Erosion Control, Filler, Mass Planting, Wind Break, Naturalizing, Small Spaces
Attracts Wildlife
Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Wildlife
Water Saving Tip:
Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.