Enormous, silky, rich dark purple blooms with violet-black beards, One of the finest dark irises available today; impeccable ruffled form, Very tall, well- branched stalks with 8-10 buds, Blooms in late spring to early summer, Honorable Mention award, '88; Award of Merit, '90; Dykes Medal, '92. No garden would be complete without Tall Bearded Irises. Though they have been grown for decades, new and improved hybrids continue to be developed every year and fabulous color combinations have been achieved. The Tall Bearded blooms after the Dwarf Irises but before the Japanese and Siberian Irises. They are wonderful accent plants for late spring gardens.