Growing guide

How to grow border irises

From blues, apricots, yellows, whites to purples and even black - there is a border iris to cover everyones taste in colour. As long as you have a well-drained soil and a sunny position, you can grow these easy-to-maintain plants in your garden

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Quick facts

  • Easy to grow
  • Flowers in May and June
  • Hardy
  • Happy in dry soils once they are established
  • Divide every three to four years for prolific flowering
  • Wide range of flower colours to choose from
  • Plant any time from March to mid-November

All you need to know

Before you get started
Planting
Ongoing care
Pruning and training
Propagating
Problems
While we think all this information will be helpful to you, we always recommend to read the instruction labels on your plants.

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