SDBs rock!
Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris are exceptional rock
garden plants. I companion them with sedums for a long season of color. SDBs provide a burst of spring color and the
foliage provides a vertical accent throughout the growing season. Sedum foliage
can contrast with SDB flower color and carry interest past the iris season.
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| Sedums add contrasting foliage |
One of my favorite SDBs is an older variety created by a local hybridizer. “Dress
Whites” is not found in the nursery trade. I picked it out of an iris society
sale decades ago and shared it with many gardening friends over the years. The complex colors
work well with the fresh greens of spring. Like all SDBs it requires little
care mostly transplanting every few years.
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| Dress Whites A combination of light blue, green, highlights of gold and brown. The foliage is blue-green with a white margin. Check out your local iris society sales! |
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