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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Plicata
Height: 36 inches
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: White with lavender and violet-purple markings
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 'Rings True'

Rings True Iris

Iris 'Rings True' is a tall bearded iris with broad, ruffled flowers that bloom in midseason. The standards are predominantly white with soft lavender shading concentrated along their rippled edges. Broad white falls are outlined by irregular violet-purple margins, with delicate purple stippling and veining extending inward from the edges and shoulders. White beards, touched with pale yellow near the throat, blend softly into the light centers of the falls.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate, drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Midseason

Find this plant

Works well in

Formal Gardens
Walkways
Borders
Cut Flower Gardens
Cottage Gardens

Companion plants

Dwarf Oregon grape · Dwarf pine · Pincushion flower · White salvia · Purple toadflax · Silver artemisia · Creeping potentilla

Design tip

Position 'Rings True' against relatively simple foliage rather than a busy mixture of small flowers. The quieter background allows its violet-purple edging to remain visually crisp, while the generous white centers provide a light break among deeper colors elsewhere in the planting.