Iris germanica 'Champagne Elegance' ~ Champagne Elegance Bearded Iris blue-green-leaf (3) Photo by Elsa Spezio

(3) Photo by Elsa Spezio

Semi-double deep red flowers bloom in mid-spring

Grows best in part sun in the South and wet

Sturdy stalks that grow from the center of the plant are topped by dark violet flowers with a yellow layered center in summer

COMPANION PLANTS: Wisteria

Iris germanica 'Champagne Elegance' ~ Champagne Elegance Bearded Iris blue-green-leaf (3) Photo by Elsa SpezioChampagne Elegance Bearded Iris is a reblooming perennial Iris with no bulb, spreading with rhizomes instead and forming a clumping habit. Its long sword like foliage fans upwards and sturdy stalks that hold the flower heads grow from the center of the plant. The large fragrant flowers have ruffle white standards with apricot peachy colored falls and bloom first in mid spring and again in early summer. Prefers partial sun and rich, moist to wet well