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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Bicolor
Height: 36 inches
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Creamy yellow and strawberry pink with golden-orange 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 'Champagne and Strawberries'

Champagne and Strawberries Iris

Iris 'Champagne and Strawberries' is a tall bearded iris with softly ruffled, romantic flowers that bloom in midseason. The standards are creamy champagne with a warm yellow cast, while the falls are washed in rosy strawberry pink that becomes richer toward the edges. Warm golden-orange beards accent the center of the flower and complement the subtle yellow tones of the standards. The gently blended coloring gives the blooms a soft watercolor quality above upright, sword-shaped green foliage.

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
Mediterranean Gardens

Companion plants

Dwarf golden privet · Dwarf juniper · Blue pincushion flower · White blanket flower · Purple verbena · Silver lavender cotton · Creeping dianthus

Design tip

Use 'Champagne and Strawberries' within a gradual progression of warm colors rather than as an isolated accent. Its creamy standards can connect with pale yellows nearby, while the rosy falls lead naturally into peach, pink, and deeper rose flowers.