German Iris Midnight Treat

If your customers and clients are looking for something quite different for their gardens, be sure you have this amazing purple and black bitone iris to offer this year. Midnight Treat German Iris boasts extra-large 6½" blooms that feature a broad, luxuriantly ruffled form and a deep, dark, dramatic coloration. Each gorgeous bloom is made up of bright purple standards that perfectly set off nearly black falls edged in a royal purple hue. With its stylish good looks and dependable, perennializing habit, it's easy to love this award winner. Our garden pros love to see Midnight Treat either planted in clusters surrounded by lighter-hued blooms or in a single-color display, which truly catches the eye. #1 rhizomes.

Hardiness Zones 4-9
Mature Height 36 inches
Bloom Time Early midseason flowering. (Mid to late spring)
Light Requirements Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Ship As#1 Bare Root
Deer Resistant
Cut Flower

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Botanical Name: Iris germanica 'Midnight Treat'

Availability: Out Of Season

SKU: #78680

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Product Details

Restricted States US:
AE AK GU HI PR VI
Botanical Name:
Iris germanica 'Midnight Treat'
Ship As:
Bare Root
Size:
#1
Suggested Uses:
Borders, Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Perennializing, Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant

Flower Color:
Purple, Black
Flower Form:
Large 6.5" typical Iris- flowers.
Foliage Type:
Herbaceous, Glaucous-green, sword-like fans of stiff upright leaves.
Mature Spread:
18 - 24 inches
Spacing:
24 inches

Growing Tips

Planting Instructions:
Set rhizome so bottom half is below ground level. Firm well and water thoroughly. Plant where they will get at least 5 hours of sun per day.
Soil Moisture:
Well drained. Quite tolerant of a wide range of soil.
Will Tolerate:
Acidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
Pruning Instructions:
Remove spent flower stems after blooming. In late fall; cut back foliage to 6" fans. Clean plant debris before winter to prevent borers overwintering.

Winter Care:
Mulch in colder climates and remove in early spring before growth starts.
Planting Depth:
Set the rhizomes so bottom 1/2 is below ground-level
Watering Requirements:
Average water needs. Avoid water-logged soils.
Fertilization Requirements:
Once a year in the spring
Special Care:
Not needed

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K. van Bourgondien times its shipments from Holland so that bulbs and bareroots arrive at the proper planting time (depending on climatic conditions) for each area of North America.

We take advanced orders, and as the crops are harvested, our staff of K. van Bourgondien experts makes an on-the-spot selection of the finest bulbs available to fill those reservations.

We will pack and ship your order based on the following schedules. The type of product you order or the weather may affect the anticipated shipping schedule. Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states. What zone am I in?

Fall 2024 Shipping Schedule

German Iris
Zones	First Ship Date	Last Order Date
3A - 6B	8/5/24 - 10/25/24	10/21/24
7A - 10B	8/19/24 - 11/8/24	11/4/24

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