Iris 'Vanity's Child'

Bearded irises have 'beards' on each of the falls (lower petals) of the flowers. Iris 'Vanity's Child' has lightly fragranced, ruffled flowers with pink standards and falls, and coral-pink beards.

Grow it in a mixed herbaceous border or gravel garden, ideally dotted through herbaceous plants in groups of three or five.

For best results grow Iris 'Vanity's Child' in well-drained soil in full sun, and mulch with well-rotted manure or garden compost annually.