Golden Beauty iris

Iris 'Golden Beauty'

BulbIridaceae

T.G.A.-B.C. 1974, A.M.-B.C. 1974, Jubileumgetuigschrift

Golden Beauty iris
Deer-resistantRabbit-resistant
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Bloom season
Spring, summer
Bloom color
Yellow-orange

Garden uses

AccentBorderContainerCottage gardenCut flowerFoundationShade gardenWoodland

Notes

'Golden Beauty' iris (Iris 'Golden Beauty') is a bulb for borders, cut flower gardens, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist soil. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. The flowers are yellow-orange, with lemon yellow falls and a cadmium orange blotch. It blooms in spring and again in summer.

Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Japanese forest grass, and Gladiolus.