Cordoba Reblooming Bearded Iris
- Light
Sun to Part Shade - Size
#1 Rhizome - Zone
4 to 9 - Bloom Time
Mid Spring, followed by a second round of blooms in Late Summer to Early Fall - Height
36" - Soil Requirement
Well drained preferred. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soils. - Deer Resistant
DescriptionThis rebloomer has it all—warm lively colours, frilly petals and a vigorous growth habit. The mango-orange blooms and red beards glow in the garden.
What's better than iris season? Two iris seasons a year! Our most vigorous bloomers, these varieties offer an outstanding double feature—with richly coloured, showy flowers in spring and then again months later. Iris germanicaDetails
What's better than iris season? Two iris seasons a year! Our most vigorous bloomers, these varieties offer an outstanding double feature—with richly coloured, showy flowers in spring and then again months later. Iris germanicaDetails
- Botanical NameIris germanica 'Cordoba'
- FormPerennial
- Hardiness Zone4 to 9
- Flowering TimeMid spring, re-blooms late summer to early fall
- Light RequirementsFull Sun, Partial Shade
- Flower ColorMango Orange with red beard
- Flower FormFlowers are fan-shaped, with three drooping petals called falls and three upright petals called standards.
- Foliage TypeGlaucous-green, sword-like fans of stiff upright leaves with some dying back in colder climates in winter.
- Growth RateMedium
- Height/Habit36"
- Spread15 - 18 inches
- Planting InstructionsSet rhizome so bottom half is below ground level. Firm well and water thoroughly. Plant where they will get at least 5 hours of sun per day.
- Soil RequirementsWell drained preferred. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soils.
- Will TolerateClay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- PruningRemove spent flower stems after blooming. In late fall; cut back foliage to 15 cm fans. Clean plant debris before winter to prevent borers overwintering.