bearded iris
noun
: any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with a growth of short hairs on each fall
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For example, there are many varieties of remontant or reblooming, bearded irises.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Aril irises have been crossbred with bearded irises to form arilbred irises, which will grow anywhere bearded irises are successful.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Divide and transplant bearded iris rhizomes every three to four years.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Non-native bearded iris are taller than their Pacific Coast cousins and prefer full sun.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Aril irises have been crossbred with bearded irises to form arilbred irises, which will grow anywhere bearded irises are successful.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Divide and transplant bearded iris rhizomes every three to four years.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Non-native bearded iris are taller than their Pacific Coast cousins and prefer full sun.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Bearded iris.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bearded%20iris. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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