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Re-Blooming Bearded Iris - City Lights
Best low-maintenance perennial for gardeners seeking extended seasonal color.
Elevate your garden with the Re-Blooming Bearded Iris 'City Lights'. This perennial cultivar offers striking azure standards with cream-colored beards, blooming in both spring and fall for an extended season of color. Reaching 34 to 38 inches tall, it's known for its ease of growth, drought tolerance, and resistance to deer and rabbits, making it a low-maintenance choice. Its fragrant blooms are also perfect for cutting and bringing indoors, adding a touch of beauty to your home.
$14.99
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4.6
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Category Rank
726
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#726 in Plant & Flower Bulbs
Price vs Category Average
-36%
Below average
Life Cycle
Perennial
/ Perennial
Who it's for
- Busy homeowners wanting resilient, low-maintenance perennial beauty
- Gardeners seeking vibrant color throughout the entire growing season
- Landscapers looking for a sophisticated, high-impact focal point
Who should skip it
- Gardeners in cooler climates with shorter growing seasons
- Low-effort gardeners avoiding labor-intensive plant maintenance
- Beginners unwilling to monitor for pests and apply treatments
Performance breakdown
Bloom Frequency
Double-season flowering provides exceptional value for a perennial garden display.
Maintenance Effort
Drought tolerance and pest resistance make this a true set-and-forget plant.
Climate Versatility
Broad hardiness range ensures success across almost every growing zone.
Aesthetic Impact
Striking azure and cream contrast creates a sophisticated focal point.
Cut Flower Utility
Highly fragrant blooms transition beautifully from garden beds to indoor vases.
Growth Reliability
Rhizome planting is straightforward for gardeners of all experience levels.
Key Specs
Life Cycle
Perennial
Planting Season
Fall
Plant Height
34 to 38 inches
Hardiness Zones
3 through 10
Seed Type
Rhizome
Plant Spacing
12 to 24 inches
Light Requirement
Full Sun
Water Needs
Low
Features
- Re-blooms in spring and fall
- Striking azure and cream blooms
- Deer and rabbit resistant
- Drought tolerant once established
- Fragrant cut flowers
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Upright growth habit
- Perennial lifecycle
What customers say
City Lights iris rhizomes are celebrated for their exceptional quality and reliability. The standout feature is their remarkable ability to re bloom, providing stunning purple and white flowers long after the usual spring season concludes. Gardeners value the plant's robust nature and consistent performance, recognizing the extended bloom time as a significant benefit. Despite a potentially slow start, this variety proves to be a rewarding choice for adding vibrant, late season color to any garden, offering excellent value for its dependable and prolonged display.
Know before you buy
Unlike standard irises that bloom only once, the 'City Lights' variety is bred to produce a primary flush of flowers in the spring and a second, smaller set of blooms in the fall, provided the plant is healthy and well-established.
This iris requires full sun, which means at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily. Without sufficient light, the plant may produce lush foliage but fail to develop its signature azure and cream flowers.
Not at all. These are shipped as rhizomes, which should be planted just below the soil surface in well-draining soil. Once established, they are quite drought-tolerant and require minimal intervention, making them an excellent choice for low-maintenance gardens.
The City Lights Bearded Iris is considered resistant to both deer and rabbits. While no plant is entirely immune to hungry wildlife, these are generally avoided by pests due to their texture and taste.
Yes, they are excellent for cutting. Because they are highly fragrant, they make a wonderful addition to indoor bouquets; simply cut the stems when the buds are just beginning to open to maximize their vase life.
For the best results and proper air circulation, space your rhizomes 12 to 24 inches apart. This ensures the plants have enough room to spread as they mature over the coming seasons.
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