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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB)
Height: 3 feet
Width: 1 1/2 to 2 feet
Flower color: Coral-orange, creamy apricot and violet with tangerine beards
Foliage color: Medium green, upright, sword-shaped foliage
Bloom time: Midseason
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8

Irises

Iris 'Candy Colors'

Candy Colors Iris

Iris 'Candy Colors' is a tall bearded iris with ruffled, flaring flowers that open in midseason. Coral-orange standards rise above coral-orange to sienna falls, softly overlaid with creamy apricot around the beards. A large violet flash appears beside and below the rich tangerine-orange beards, creating a layered blend of warm and cool tones. Upright, sword-shaped green foliage forms neat fans beneath the flowering stems.

Introduced in 2009 by Australian hybridizer Barry Blyth through Tempo Two, 'Candy Colors' brings warm, blended color to sunny garden plantings.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate; drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Midseason

Find this plant

Works well in

Cottage Gardens
Borders
Cut Flower Gardens
Walkways
Waterwise Gardens

Companion plants

Rose · California lilac · Delphinium · Veronica · Coreopsis · Dianthus · Creeping thyme

Design tip

Use 'Candy Colors' as a bridge between warm and cool sections of a sunny border. Its coral and apricot tones connect naturally with yellows and pinks, while the violet accents allow nearby blues and purples to blend into the planting without an abrupt color change.