Iris pumila Dream Stuff - Dwarf bearded Iris

Iris pumila 'Dream Stuff' is a dwarf iris with very pretty white flowers, early in the season. Its flowers are of good size compared to the height of the plant and quickly forms small bright clumps, perfect for creating a lovely spring decoration in rockeries, planters, borders, and on large slopes.

Iris pumila 'Dream Stuff' is a small rhizomatous perennial plant from the family Iridaceae. It belongs to a horticultural group called SDB (Standard Dwarf Bearded). In this group, are hybrids between the true dwarf iris pumila and Grand Garden Irises. these moderate irises bloom before the grand irises, but after the true dwarf irises. All these plants belong to the Iridaceae family.

Iris pumila 'Dream Stuff' forms small upright, deciduous clumps from spring. The plant will reach a height of 25 cm (10in) when flowering, and the clump will spread without a theoretical limit over time, with the central rhizomes thinning out in favour of the outer rhizomes. The foliage consists of thin, long, sword-shaped, slightly glaucous green leaves. Short floral stems appear in March and bloom in April, earlier or later depending on the climate, usually with a solitary flower at their tip. The flower is 5 to 6 cm (2in) high and consists of three upright, sparkling white petals and, 3 slightly tinted and veined drooping sepals. The beards are yellow with a white base.

To accompany irises, choose plants based on their needs (exposure, soil...), growth (low plants or light foliage), decorative appearance and flowering date. For example, Gaura will provide little shade and keep the faded iris bed attractive throughout the summer. Eschscholzia will be happy with dry and poor soil, just like the iris. Geraniums, salvias, and Libertia also accompany irises very well. Slopes and terraced edges can be stabilised by a dense planting of old diploid varieties that require little care.

Rockeries, stony and dry meadows, limestone plateaus, rocky slopes, green roofs: use the full range of irises. Border beds are the domain of border irises and dwarf irises!