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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB)
Height: 37 inches
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Rosy mauve with peach shading and red-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 'Playing Our Song'

Playing Our Song Iris

Iris 'Playing Our Song' is a tall bearded iris with beautifully ruffled flowers that bloom in midseason. The standards are a deep mauve-pink with warmer pink coloring near their bases, while the falls carry a similar rosy mauve tone that gradually becomes paler toward the center. A soft peach wash appears around the shoulders, and fiery red beards transition to white at their tips, adding a crisp accent to the otherwise harmonious coloring.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate, drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Midseason

Find this plant

Works well in

Cottage Gardens
Borders
Cut Flower Gardens
Foundation Plantings
Walkways

Companion plants

Dwarf mock orange · Shrub rose · Purple coneflower · Veronica · Foxglove · Lady's mantle · Creeping speedwell

Design tip

Plant 'Playing Our Song' where its blended coloring can serve as a transition between pink and purple flowers. Repeating a little peach or warm red elsewhere in the border will draw attention to its subtler markings without making the planting feel overly coordinated.