Dwarf Crested Iris

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Quick Overview

One of our most famous North American native irises, often hard to find. Small plants with big flowers. (Iris cristata)

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Details

SKU	37IRISG
Botanical Name	Iris cristata
Common Name	Dwarf Crested Iris
Primary Flower Color	Blue
Estimated Mature Height	6-10" tall
Ships As	Bare Root
Planting Season	Spring, Summer
Planting Depth	Plant so that the top of the root is 1" below the soil line.
Bloom Time	Mid to late spring
Estimated Mature Spread	6-12" wide
Light Requirements	Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture	Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate	Loamy Soil
Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Suggested Uses	Deer Resistant, Showy Flowers, Multiplies / Naturalizes

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Description

Like a gleaming jewel, this is one of the most treasured dwarf irises worldwide. The plants may be small (about 6"), but as you can see in the photos, the flowers are large and flashy. Its important to plant these little treasures close to a pathway, or in some other area where larger plants wont hide them. They like partial shade in the south, but are happy in full sun in the north. Either place, they need plenty of moisture and when happy, will spread by above-ground rhizomes and form large mats of bloom. This is a classic, often hard-to-find North American plant, great for wild gardens.

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