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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Bicolor
Height: 3 feet
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Peach-pink and deep lavender with tangerine 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 'Poem of Ecstasy'

Poem of Ecstasy Iris

Iris 'Poem of Ecstasy' is a tall bearded iris with generously ruffled, bicolored flowers that open in midseason. Soft peach-pink standards form a warm upper crown above broad, deep lavender falls, creating a graceful contrast between the two colors. Tangerine beards soften to lavender at their tips, subtly connecting the warm standards with the cooler lower petals. 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
Formal Gardens
Walkways

Companion plants

Dwarf lilac · Bluebeard · Peony · Veronica · Lady's mantle · Hardy geranium · Woolly thyme

Design tip

Give 'Poem of Ecstasy' a position where afternoon light can illuminate its peach-pink standards while the lavender falls remain clearly visible. Repeating its two main colors elsewhere in the border creates a gentle connection between warm and cool plantings without looking overly planned.