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Key characteristics

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

Irises

Iris 'Tin Cup Chalice'

Tin Cup Chalice Iris

Iris 'Tin Cup Chalice' is a tall bearded iris with rich, lightly ruffled flowers that bloom late in the season. The standards and falls are deep mulberry, creating a beautifully saturated, self-colored bloom with a simple, elegant form. Dusky orange beards deepen to orange through the center and finish with purple tips, adding subtle variation against the dark petals. The flowers carry a slight fragrance, while upright, sword-shaped green foliage forms tidy fans beneath the flowering stems.

Light

Full sun

Water

Moderate, drought tolerant once established

Bloom time

Late season

Find this plant

Works well in

Cottage Gardens
Borders
Cut Flower Gardens
Walkways
Waterwise Gardens

Companion plants

Potentilla · Rose · Russian sage · Shasta daisy · Coreopsis · Silver artemisia · Candytuft

Design tip

Use 'Tin Cup Chalice' to add depth to a planting filled with lighter or softer colors. Its deep mulberry flowers are especially effective against silver, grey-green, or fresh green foliage, which keeps the dark blooms clearly defined while giving the surrounding bed a richer sense of contrast.