Bronze Melody iris
Iris 'Bronze Melody'
T.G.A.-B.C. 1961, A.M.-B.C. 1961
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Notes
'Bronze Melody' iris (Iris 'Bronze Melody') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. The standards are garnet brown shaded violet-blue and edged in bronze. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The falls are bronze veined with brown, with a saffron yellow blotch.
Pairs well with Munstead lavender, Feather reed grass, and Casa Blanca lily.