1 / 2

Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB)
Height: 3 to 3 1/2 feet
Width: 1 1/2 to 2 feet
Flower color: Violet-purple and creamy peach with bright orange beards
Foliage color: Medium green, upright, sword-shaped foliage
Bloom time: Early to late season
Light: Full sun
Water: Moderate; drought tolerant once established
Growing zone: USDA zones 4 to 8

Irises

Iris 'Power Surge'

Power Surge Iris

Iris 'Power Surge' is a tall bearded iris with large, heavily ruffled flowers that bloom over an extended season. The standards are rich violet-purple through their centers, softening to dusty mauve along the rippled edges. Broad falls are creamy peach to pale apricot, becoming almost ivory near the center and showing delicate warm veining across the petals. Bright orange beards provide a vivid accent between the contrasting upper and lower petals.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate; drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Early to late season

Find this plant

Works well in

Cottage Gardens
Cut Flower Gardens
Formal Gardens
Walkways
Foundation Plantings

Companion plants

Dwarf flowering almond · Shrub rose · Peony · Perennial flax · Verbascum · Heuchera · Creeping baby's breath

Design tip

Let 'Power Surge' introduce softer, muted color into a border dominated by stronger iris shades. Its purple standards provide enough depth to hold attention, while the pale peach falls create a natural transition toward cream, apricot, blush, or silver-toned plantings nearby.