Dwarf Bearded Iris 'Kisses'
Family: Iridaceae (Iris Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
· Height: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Bloom: white standards with mid lime lines up rib, white
falls, mid brassy gold veins over hafts, style arms are white with pale yellow
edge and crest, white beards with bright mid orange in throat and middle with
orange tips
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Light: full sun to part shade
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Soil: average, well drained, sandy loam
best
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Moisture: average to dry; do not tolerate
wet feet (will rot); drought tolerant
· Use: front of border, rock gardens
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Care: plant shallow, 1/2 soil; do not
mulch heavily; cut off spent flowers and remove flowering stem to the ground
after blooming; divide every 3-4 years; bearded iris are heavy feeders so plan
to fertilize in early spring and again in late summer
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Concerns:
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Native to: species native to Central Europe
to Caucasus
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Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; salt
tolerant
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Supplier: donated by Madison Area Iris
Society
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B177
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