Re: CULT: How do you feel about interspersing other plants in your iris beds?

Matbeach1@aol.com wrote:
I would be interested in knowing from you all if you plant other annuals or 
perenniels among your irises and if so, what, and how closely to the irises. I 
have two new beds of my own here, and they are "clean as a whistle" -- just 
iris, period.

Thanks,
Mike in Myrtle Beach, SC, Zone 8

 

Mike,

In my experience irises (particularly the bearded types) perform best and are most easily managed in pure cultures withouy other plants interspersed.

However, I do plant some irises in mixed beds for the sake of a more varied and pleasing overall appearance, and as a sort of compromise, I have planted a long narrow bed along a fence line that is mostly in irises with a few true lilies, daylilies, and oriental poppies interspersed. For the past two years I have had wild sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) planted as a background. In late summer I sowed seed from old-fashioned hollyhocks in this position (it is possible that I may live to regret this).

My apologies for double-posting my previous message. I guess that I have not fully mastered this new email program yet.

Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4)
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