Why You Should Grow Bearded Iris

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Wondering what to plant in your flower garden this year? Here are 5 reasons you should plant bearded iris this year.

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Bearded irises are easy to grow flowers that bloom in spring.

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The flowers are absolutely beautiful I mean look at those petals!

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Bearded iris are easy care, low-maintenance flowers which means less work for you in the garden.

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They are deer resistant.

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Bearded irises are easy to propagate making it simple to expand your garden for free.

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I love growing bearded irises because they are stately flowers with lots of incredible detail that sit upon a tall flower stalk. While the different varieties have lots of showy colors, one of my favorite features of the bearded iris is the ombre colors in the petals.

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Follow along to learn more about growing bearded iris.

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