Cherry Garden Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris

Cherry Garden Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris

Iris pumila 'Cherry Garden'

This fruiting perennial that produces edible fruit in the home orchard or kitchen garden.

  • Fruit is produced reliably in Ontario's climate; well suited to home orchard and kitchen garden use.
  • Flowers in spring provide pollinator value before the fruit develops through summer.
  • Plant in full sun with well-drained soil.
  • Best in full sun with moist, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.25 – 0.35
Mature Spread (meters)
0.3 – 0.4
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Red
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Compact
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Best grown in an average to moist, well-drained soil, in full sun. Does not like excessive moisture. Plant rhizomes just above the soil level. Dividing the clump will help prevent it from overcrowding and encourage spring blooms.

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