Georg Friedrich Händel iris
Iris 'Georg Friedrich Händel'
T.G.A.-B.C. 1960, A.M.-B.C. 1960
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
Garden uses
Notes
'Georg Friedrich Händel' iris (Iris 'Georg Friedrich Händel') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and accents. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The standards are ivory white, and the falls are creamy white with an Indian yellow blotch. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Avens, Ornamental onion, and Bridal wreath spiraea.