Scientific Name
Iris brevicaulis
Common Name
Lamance iris; Short-stemmed iris
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
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Height:
.75 to 1 foot
Flower/fruit:
Large, deep bluish purple flowers with yellow and white crests on the reflexed falls
Flowering Season:
Early summer
Foliage:
Low growing sprawling stems; zig-zag pattern; long strap-like green leaves
Site:
Sun to partial shade; average, well-drained soil; damp meadows, stream banks, ditches
Comments:
Spreads by rhizomes
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