Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Wonders Never Cease')

Tall Bearded Irises, including cultivars like ‘Wonders Never Cease,’ are **hybrids** created through extensive breeding programs. Therefore, they don’t have a single, definable “native region.” Their genetic ancestry traces back to various species of *Iris* native to **Europe and the Mediterranean region**, particularly:

* **Europe:** Specifically, the regions around the Mediterranean and Southern Europe.
* **Mediterranean:** Countries along the Mediterranean Sea.

However, modern Tall Bearded Irises are the result of generations of crosses and selections. They are primarily cultivated in gardens worldwide and are not typically found in the wild. So, while their *ancestors* came from Europe and the Mediterranean, ‘Wonders Never Cease’ itself has no specific native location. It’s a product of human breeding programs.