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Key characteristics

Classification: Tall Bearded Iris (TB), Bicolor
Height: 3 to 3 1/2 feet
Width: 1 to 1 1/2 feet
Flower color: Golden yellow and lavender-blue with muted 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 'Swedish Lullaby'

Swedish Lullaby Iris

Iris 'Swedish Lullaby' is a tall bearded bicolor iris with softly ruffled flowers that open in midseason. Clear golden-yellow standards rise above broad lavender-blue falls, creating a gentle contrast between warm and cool tones. A subtle wash of yellow appears near the center of the falls, while the beards blend muted orange with pale lavender toward their tips. 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
Cut Flower Gardens
Foundation Plantings
Formal Gardens
Waterwise Gardens

Companion plants

Dwarf deutzia · Shrub cinquefoil · Blue-eyed grass · Evening primrose · Globe thistle · Dwarf catmint · Creeping savory

Design tip

Let 'Swedish Lullaby' provide a quiet transition between yellow and blue sections of a sunny planting. Its clean bicolor flowers are particularly effective when surrounded by simpler flower forms, allowing the ruffled blooms to stand out without creating too much visual competition.