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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Bicolor
Height: 3 feet
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Peachy pink, lavender and soft blue with red-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 'Marrying Kind'

Marrying Kind Iris

Iris 'Marrying Kind' is a tall bearded iris with softly ruffled, bicolored flowers that open in midseason. Peachy pink standards are brushed with lavender through their centers, while the broad falls blend shades of lavender, rose, and soft blue with warmer beige-pink coloring near the shoulders. Red-orange beards deepen toward the throat and transition to lavender at the tips, adding another layer of color. Upright, sword-shaped green foliage forms tidy fans beneath the flowering stems.

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

Spirea · Russian sage · Yarrow · Garden phlox · Lupine · Candytuft · Creeping phlox

Design tip

Use 'Marrying Kind' as a transition between pink and purple sections of a sunny border. Its blended coloring helps soften abrupt shifts between warmer and cooler flowers, while repeating a few peach or lavender accents nearby creates continuity without making the planting feel overly coordinated.