Siberian Iris Foliage: Don't Cut It—Camouflage It

Those messy summer leaves are next year's flower factory. Cutting green foliage starves the rhizomes. Instead, plant companions that peak as iris fades.

Perfect Partners

Coneflower, black-eyed Susan, and daylilies hide declining iris leaves while extending the bloom season from one week to two months. Plant them among the iris clumps.

Timing Matters

Remove foliage only after it yellows naturally in fall. Until then, it's working.