One of the nicest surprises is the blooming of the dwarf bearded iris. The Dwarf Bearded Iris is from 8 to 15 inchs tall. These plants fit neatly into rock gardens and wonderfull for edgings and when in bloom the delicate flowers are a real highlight and with the great variety of colors available they can be chosen to blend in with other flowers and foliage. Dwarf bearded iris are suitable for planting in outdoor tubs. These start blooming in early Spring, overlapping the end of the Miniature Dwarf blooming season and continue for several weeks up to the early beginnings of the Tall Bearded Iris boom season. Standard Dwarfs are well known for forming large, rapidly growing clumps that form beautiful masses of color.