Can Irises grow in the Phoenix desert area?
The answer is yes. Irises come in different types. Those that will grow in the Phoenix desert area are: Bearded, Aril and Arilbred, Spuria, and Louisiana. Of those types the first four are land locked (webmaster’s terminology about Irises) plants. Only Louisiana Irises are aquatic (webmaster’s terminology about Irises) and love to have wet feet. Louisianan irises are great for bogs. There are varieties of each type that bloom early, middle, and late in the season. Irises like sun, but if only partial sun is available — morning sun of six hours is preferred. Irises will not bloom in deep shade. Land locked Irises like well drained soil. Water should not stand in the bed. They like good air circulation. Provide space according to the type of iris. The American Iris Society, Inc. (AIS) is the national non-profit organization and its website is www.irises.org/index.htm. AIS has regions and Arizona is part of Region 15 and has a web site www.region15ais.org/. The Greater Phoenix area has t
