Tall Bearded Iris 'Poem of Ecstasy'

Iris

Family
Iridaceae (eye-rid-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Iris (EYE-ris)
Synonym
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
Full Sun
Bloom Color
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Foliage
Pink
Lavender
Class
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Bloom Time
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
Herbaceous
Seed Collecting
Soil pH requirements
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Patent Information
Awards (if applicable)
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Perennials
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Tucson, Arizona

Sidney, Illinois

Hebron, Kentucky

Deer River, Minnesota

Tupelo, Mississippi

Robertsville, Missouri

Cut Bank, Montana

Shepherd, Montana

Egg Harbor City, New Jersey

Corrales, New Mexico

Lake Placid, New York

Lawton, Oklahoma

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Greeneville, Tennessee

Sharps Chapel, Tennessee

Lewisville, Texas

Tomah, Wisconsin

Sheridan, Wyoming

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Gardener's Notes:

5
positives
5
neutrals
0
negative
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Sidney, IL (Zone 5b) | May 2017 | positive

This iris is just lovely and blooms well for me every year in zone 5. The only issue I've had with it is that is want to lay on the groun...Read More

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(Zone 1) | November 2015 | positive

Parentage: T4235CrPk/Lv: (Merry Madrigal x Mother Earth) x Adventuress

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Corrales, NM | March 2011 | positive

This beauty is one of my favorites. it has been prolific in both
bloom and hardiness. Some of the buds did freeze last year,
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Lawton, OK | July 2008 | neutral

Standards had not fully opened on this bloom.

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Oro Valley, AZ (Zone 9a) | December 2006 | positive

Lovely branching, and a dependable bloomer year after year.

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Marquette, MI (Zone 5a) | June 2006 | positive

Nice branching, with subtle colors

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Myrtle Beach, SC | June 2006 | neutral

In its first year, produced two stalks. The stalks both needed to be staked as they could not hold the weight of the flowers during frequ...Read More

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Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) | December 2005 | neutral

Awards: American Iris Society Honorable Mention '99, Award of Merit '01, John C. Wister Medal '04

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(Zone 8b) | May 2005 | neutral

Mine only had 3 blooms on a single stalk, no branching, and it came from Cooleys, so it it is disappointingly over in a very few days.

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Stanford, CA (Zone 9b) | March 2005 | neutral

(Introduced by Hager, 1997) Mid season bloomer. 36"
"Clear peach pink standards, slightly darker near the haft and midrib, atop fa...Read More

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