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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Self
Height: 3 feet
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Orchid pink with tangerine and white 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 'Ecstatic'

Ecstatic Iris

Iris 'Ecstatic' is a tall bearded iris with exceptionally ruffled and laced flowers that bloom in midseason. The standards and falls share a soft orchid-pink coloring, creating a graceful, nearly uniform wash of pastel color across the flower. Tangerine beards fade to white at their tips, adding a warm accent without interrupting the overall softness of the blooms. A slight sweet fragrance accompanies the flowers, which rise 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
Cut Flower Gardens
Borders
Walkways
Foundation Plantings

Companion plants

Dwarf weigela · Lavender · White foxglove · Lamb's ear · Perennial geranium · Sea holly · Creeping speedwell

Design tip

Let 'Ecstatic' serve as a bridge between warm and cool pastels rather than surrounding it exclusively with pink. Its orchid undertones connect naturally with lavender and blue, while the subtle warmth of the petals carries nearby peach and cream into the composition.