Iris Lest We Forget Reblooming Bearded Iris

Rich color and meaningful presence—Iris Lest We Forget Reblooming Bearded Iris offers a dignified focal point with deep red-maroon blooms, lightly ruffled petals, and glowing golden beards. This compact, upright variety reaches just 30 inches tall, making it perfect for smaller spaces and intimate garden plantings. Blooming in spring and again in fall, it provides lasting impact across seasons. The strong structure and velvety tones lend a timeless elegance, making this iris especially suited for memorial gardens, honor plantings, or quiet places of reflection.

Whether planted along borders, layered into mass plantings, or featured in cutting gardens, Lest We Forget holds its own in both design and performance. It pairs beautifully with drought-tolerant sun lovers like peonies, dianthus, sedum, and salvia, as well as seasonal companions like daylilies and alliums. Its reblooming habit ensures that it stands out not just once, but twice each year.

Grow in full sun in well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic soil. Hardy in USDA Zones 4-9, this iris is highly tolerant of drought and resistant to deer, rabbits, and disease once established. Iris Lest We Forget is a reliable rebloomer with a meaningful name and powerful garden presence. Grow this special iris to honor the past with beauty that endures. Like others in the germanica family, it attracts butterflies and bees and makes excellent, long-lasting cut flowers.

This iris thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soil. Hardy in Zones 4 to 9, it stands up to deer, drought, rabbits, and common diseases. With no vernalization required, it returns year after year with minimal fuss. Whether you're planting for beauty or meaning, Lest We Forget brings color, resilience, and reverence to the garden in every season it blooms.