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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Self
Height: 40 inches
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Medium cornflower blue with white and yellow 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 'Fiesta in Blue'

Fiesta in Blue Iris

Iris 'Fiesta in Blue' is a tall bearded iris with large, generously ruffled flowers that bloom in midseason. The standards and falls are a clear cornflower blue, creating an unusually consistent wash of color across the entire flower. White beards, touched with yellow deeper in the throat, provide a small point of contrast without distracting from the blue petals. Upright, sword-shaped green foliage forms sturdy fans beneath the flowering stems.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate, drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Midseason

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Cut Flower Gardens
Cottage Gardens
Walkways
Foundation Plantings

Companion plants

Dwarf barberry · Shrubby cinquefoil · Golden yarrow · Red valerian · White gaura · Prairie dropseed · Creeping germander

Design tip

Use several 'Fiesta in Blue' plants as a concentrated patch of color rather than scattering individual rhizomes throughout the garden. A larger grouping emphasizes its unusually consistent blue flowers and creates a cool resting point among more complex or warmer-colored plantings.