Iris cristata
Iris-Dwarf CrestedConsider adding this native dwarf iris to your shade offerings; it blooms in time for spring sales and has great impulse appeal. Light to bright periwinkle blue flowers bloom on short stems. This plant spreads quickly by rhizomes to form a groundcover in moist woodland areas but is drought tolerant once established.
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 6-10"
- Spread: 12-15"
- Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid-Spring
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Blue Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Native Species
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: Yes
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 6-10"
- Spread: 12-15"
- Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: High Water Needs, Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
- Bloom time: Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid-Spring
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: Blue Shades
- Fragrant: No
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Native Species
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: No
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: Yes
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Late Summer-Fall, Spring
- Retail Sales Window: Spring
- Moisture in Production: Average, Consistent
- Requires Shade in Production: Yes
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: Yes
- Vernalization Beneficial: No