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Key characteristics

Classification: Border Bearded Iris (BB)
Height: 22 inches
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Caramel-brown and light violet with brown edging
Foliage color: Medium green, upright, sword-shaped foliage
Bloom time: Early midseason
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8

Irises

Iris 'Brown Lasso'

Brown Lasso Iris

Iris 'Brown Lasso' is a border bearded iris with warm, richly contrasting flowers that open in early midseason. Golden caramel-brown standards rise above light violet falls outlined by a distinct medium-brown border, creating a crisp frame around each lower petal. Yellow beards add a bright accent at the center. Its compact stature and proportionately sized blooms give it a neat appearance, with upright, sword-shaped green foliage forming tidy fans below the flowering stems.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate; drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Early midseason

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Walkways
Rock Gardens
Cottage Gardens
Waterwise Gardens

Companion plants

Dwarf potentilla · Blue fescue · Prairie smoke · Threadleaf coreopsis · Creeping phlox · Pussytoes · Sedum

Design tip

Take advantage of 'Brown Lasso's' shorter stature by placing it toward the front of a planting rather than among taller irises. Its violet falls and warm brown edging are easiest to appreciate at close range, particularly beside low foliage and open gravel.